Q: Is 461,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 461,874 is a composite number.

Why is 461,874 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 461,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 49 98 147 294 1,571 3,142 4,713 9,426 10,997 21,994 32,991 65,982 76,979 153,958 230,937 and 461,874, with no remainder.

Since 461,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 461,874, 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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