Q: Is 460,502 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 460,502 is a composite number.

Why is 460,502 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 460,502 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 49 74 98 127 254 259 518 889 1,778 1,813 3,626 4,699 6,223 9,398 12,446 32,893 65,786 230,251 and 460,502, with no remainder.

Since 460,502 cannot be divided by just 1 and 460,502, 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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