Q: Is 189,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 189,462 is a composite number.

Why is 189,462 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 189,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 13 14 21 26 39 42 78 91 182 273 347 546 694 1,041 2,082 2,429 4,511 4,858 7,287 9,022 13,533 14,574 27,066 31,577 63,154 94,731 and 189,462, with no remainder.

Since 189,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 189,462, 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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