Q: Is 459,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 459,840 is a composite number.

Why is 459,840 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 459,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 479 480 958 960 1,437 1,916 2,395 2,874 3,832 4,790 5,748 7,185 7,664 9,580 11,496 14,370 15,328 19,160 22,992 28,740 30,656 38,320 45,984 57,480 76,640 91,968 114,960 153,280 229,920 and 459,840, with no remainder.

Since 459,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 459,840, 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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