Q: Is 456,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,800 is a composite number.

Why is 456,800 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 456,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 400 571 800 1,142 2,284 2,855 4,568 5,710 9,136 11,420 14,275 18,272 22,840 28,550 45,680 57,100 91,360 114,200 228,400 and 456,800, with no remainder.

Since 456,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,800, 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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