Q: Is 459,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 459,940 is a composite number.

Why is 459,940 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 459,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 26 29 52 58 61 65 116 122 130 145 244 260 290 305 377 580 610 754 793 1,220 1,508 1,586 1,769 1,885 3,172 3,538 3,770 3,965 7,076 7,540 7,930 8,845 15,860 17,690 22,997 35,380 45,994 91,988 114,985 229,970 and 459,940, with no remainder.

Since 459,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 459,940, 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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