Q: Is 459,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 459,432 is a composite number.

Why is 459,432 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 459,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 27 36 54 72 81 108 162 216 324 648 709 1,418 2,127 2,836 4,254 5,672 6,381 8,508 12,762 17,016 19,143 25,524 38,286 51,048 57,429 76,572 114,858 153,144 229,716 and 459,432, with no remainder.

Since 459,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 459,432, 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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