Q: Is 457,992 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 457,992 is a composite number.

Why is 457,992 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 457,992 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 6,361 12,722 19,083 25,444 38,166 50,888 57,249 76,332 114,498 152,664 228,996 and 457,992, with no remainder.

Since 457,992 cannot be divided by just 1 and 457,992, 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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