Q: Is 456,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,852 is a composite number.

Why is 456,852 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 456,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 3,461 6,922 10,383 13,844 20,766 38,071 41,532 76,142 114,213 152,284 228,426 and 456,852, with no remainder.

Since 456,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,852, 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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