Q: Is 456,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,536 is a composite number.

Why is 456,536 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 456,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 149 298 383 596 766 1,192 1,532 3,064 57,067 114,134 228,268 and 456,536, with no remainder.

Since 456,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,536, 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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