Q: Is 457,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,268 is a composite number.

Why is 457,268 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 457,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 2,333 4,666 9,332 16,331 32,662 65,324 114,317 228,634 and 457,268, with no remainder.

Since 457,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,268, 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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