Q: Is 457,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,542 is a composite number.

Why is 457,542 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 457,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 37 54 74 111 222 229 333 458 666 687 999 1,374 1,998 2,061 4,122 6,183 8,473 12,366 16,946 25,419 50,838 76,257 152,514 228,771 and 457,542, with no remainder.

Since 457,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,542, 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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