Q: Is 459,420 a Composite Number?

Why is 459,420 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 459,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 19 20 26 30 31 38 39 52 57 60 62 65 76 78 93 95 114 124 130 155 156 186 190 195 228 247 260 285 310 372 380 390 403 465 494 570 589 620 741 780 806 930 988 1,140 1,178 1,209 1,235 1,482 1,612 1,767 1,860 2,015 2,356 2,418 2,470 2,945 2,964 3,534 3,705 4,030 4,836 4,940 5,890 6,045 7,068 7,410 7,657 8,060 8,835 11,780 12,090 14,820 15,314 17,670 22,971 24,180 30,628 35,340 38,285 45,942 76,570 91,884 114,855 153,140 229,710 and 459,420, with no remainder.

Since 459,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 459,420, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).