Q: Is 462,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,048 is a composite number.

Why is 462,048 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 462,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 4,813 9,626 14,439 19,252 28,878 38,504 57,756 77,008 115,512 154,016 231,024 and 462,048, with no remainder.

Since 462,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,048, 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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