Q: Is 457,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,960 is a composite number.

Why is 457,960 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 457,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 107 214 428 535 856 1,070 2,140 4,280 11,449 22,898 45,796 57,245 91,592 114,490 228,980 and 457,960, with no remainder.

Since 457,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,960, 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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