Q: Is 6,872,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 6,872,246 is a composite number.

Why is 6,872,246 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 6,872,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 47 58 94 1,363 2,521 2,726 5,042 73,109 118,487 146,218 236,974 3,436,123 and 6,872,246, with no remainder.

Since 6,872,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,872,246, 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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