Q: Is 455,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 455,872 is a composite number.

Why is 455,872 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 455,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 64 68 136 272 419 544 838 1,088 1,676 3,352 6,704 7,123 13,408 14,246 26,816 28,492 56,984 113,968 227,936 and 455,872, with no remainder.

Since 455,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 455,872, 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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