Q: Is 646,659 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 646,659 is a composite number.

Why is 646,659 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 646,659 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 39 117 5,527 16,581 49,743 71,851 215,553 and 646,659, with no remainder.

Since 646,659 cannot be divided by just 1 and 646,659, 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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