Q: Is 506,946 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,946 is a composite number.

Why is 506,946 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 506,946 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 7,681 15,362 23,043 46,086 84,491 168,982 253,473 and 506,946, with no remainder.

Since 506,946 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,946, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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