Q: Is 456,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,858 is a composite number.

Why is 456,858 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 456,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,493 2,986 4,479 8,958 13,437 25,381 26,874 50,762 76,143 152,286 228,429 and 456,858, with no remainder.

Since 456,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,858, 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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