Q: Is 457,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,300 is a composite number.

Why is 457,300 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 457,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 269 340 425 538 850 1,076 1,345 1,700 2,690 4,573 5,380 6,725 9,146 13,450 18,292 22,865 26,900 45,730 91,460 114,325 228,650 and 457,300, with no remainder.

Since 457,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,300, 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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