Q: Is 457,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,900 is a composite number.

Why is 457,900 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 457,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 100 190 241 380 475 482 950 964 1,205 1,900 2,410 4,579 4,820 6,025 9,158 12,050 18,316 22,895 24,100 45,790 91,580 114,475 228,950 and 457,900, with no remainder.

Since 457,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,900, 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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