Q: Is 456,729 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,729 is a composite number.

Why is 456,729 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 456,729 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 49 91 147 239 273 637 717 1,673 1,911 3,107 5,019 9,321 11,711 21,749 35,133 65,247 152,243 and 456,729, with no remainder.

Since 456,729 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,729, 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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