Q: Is 457,662 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,662 is a composite number.

Why is 457,662 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 457,662 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 498 919 1,838 2,757 5,514 76,277 152,554 228,831 and 457,662, with no remainder.

Since 457,662 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,662, 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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