Q: Is 462,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,042 is a composite number.

Why is 462,042 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 462,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 19 21 38 42 57 63 114 126 133 171 193 266 342 386 399 579 798 1,158 1,197 1,351 1,737 2,394 2,702 3,474 3,667 4,053 7,334 8,106 11,001 12,159 22,002 24,318 25,669 33,003 51,338 66,006 77,007 154,014 231,021 and 462,042, with no remainder.

Since 462,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,042, 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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