Q: Is 456,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,872 is a composite number.

Why is 456,872 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 456,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 23 26 46 52 92 104 184 191 299 382 598 764 1,196 1,528 2,392 2,483 4,393 4,966 8,786 9,932 17,572 19,864 35,144 57,109 114,218 228,436 and 456,872, with no remainder.

Since 456,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,872, 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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