Q: Is 457,708 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,708 is a composite number.

Why is 457,708 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 457,708 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 53 68 106 127 212 254 508 901 1,802 2,159 3,604 4,318 6,731 8,636 13,462 26,924 114,427 228,854 and 457,708, with no remainder.

Since 457,708 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,708, 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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