Q: Is 9,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 9,246 is a composite number.

Why is 9,246 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 9,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 67 69 134 138 201 402 1,541 3,082 4,623 and 9,246, with no remainder.

Since 9,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,246, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 9,2449,2459,2479,248
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 9,246:


Ask a Question