Q: Is 457,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,700 is a composite number.

Why is 457,700 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 457,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 92 100 115 199 230 398 460 575 796 995 1,150 1,990 2,300 3,980 4,577 4,975 9,154 9,950 18,308 19,900 22,885 45,770 91,540 114,425 228,850 and 457,700, with no remainder.

Since 457,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,700, 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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