Q: Is 2,739,246 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,739,246 is a composite number.

Why is 2,739,246 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 2,739,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 5,779 11,558 17,337 34,674 456,541 913,082 1,369,623 and 2,739,246, with no remainder.

Since 2,739,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,739,246, 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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