Q: Is 396,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 396,460 is a composite number.

Why is 396,460 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 396,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 172 215 430 461 860 922 1,844 2,305 4,610 9,220 19,823 39,646 79,292 99,115 198,230 and 396,460, with no remainder.

Since 396,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 396,460, 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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