Q: Is 642,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,246 is a composite number.

Why is 642,246 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 642,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 37 66 74 111 222 263 407 526 789 814 1,221 1,578 2,442 2,893 5,786 8,679 9,731 17,358 19,462 29,193 58,386 107,041 214,082 321,123 and 642,246, with no remainder.

Since 642,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,246, 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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