Q: Is 458,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 458,472 is a composite number.

Why is 458,472 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 458,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 2,729 5,458 8,187 10,916 16,374 19,103 21,832 32,748 38,206 57,309 65,496 76,412 114,618 152,824 229,236 and 458,472, with no remainder.

Since 458,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 458,472, 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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