Q: Is 457,722 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,722 is a composite number.

Why is 457,722 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 457,722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 59 118 177 354 431 531 862 1,062 1,293 2,586 3,879 7,758 25,429 50,858 76,287 152,574 228,861 and 457,722, with no remainder.

Since 457,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,722, 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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