Q: Is 457,716 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,716 is a composite number.

Why is 457,716 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 457,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,449 10,898 16,347 21,796 32,694 38,143 65,388 76,286 114,429 152,572 228,858 and 457,716, with no remainder.

Since 457,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,716, 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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