Q: Is 461,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 461,720 is a composite number.

Why is 461,720 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 461,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 17 20 28 34 35 40 56 68 70 85 97 119 136 140 170 194 238 280 340 388 476 485 595 679 680 776 952 970 1,190 1,358 1,649 1,940 2,380 2,716 3,298 3,395 3,880 4,760 5,432 6,596 6,790 8,245 11,543 13,192 13,580 16,490 23,086 27,160 32,980 46,172 57,715 65,960 92,344 115,430 230,860 and 461,720, with no remainder.

Since 461,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 461,720, 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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