Q: Is 460,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 460,236 is a composite number.

Why is 460,236 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 460,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,479 10,958 16,437 21,916 32,874 38,353 65,748 76,706 115,059 153,412 230,118 and 460,236, with no remainder.

Since 460,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 460,236, 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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