Q: Is 246,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,300 is a composite number.

Why is 246,300 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 246,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 821 1,642 2,463 3,284 4,105 4,926 8,210 9,852 12,315 16,420 20,525 24,630 41,050 49,260 61,575 82,100 123,150 and 246,300, with no remainder.

Since 246,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,300, 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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