Q: Is 457,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,908 is a composite number.

Why is 457,908 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 457,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 3,469 6,938 10,407 13,876 20,814 38,159 41,628 76,318 114,477 152,636 228,954 and 457,908, with no remainder.

Since 457,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,908, 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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