Q: Is 246,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 246,800 is a composite number.

Why is 246,800 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 246,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 617 1,234 2,468 3,085 4,936 6,170 9,872 12,340 15,425 24,680 30,850 49,360 61,700 123,400 and 246,800, with no remainder.

Since 246,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 246,800, 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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