Q: Is 462,132 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,132 is a composite number.

Why is 462,132 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 462,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 18 22 27 33 36 44 54 66 99 108 132 198 297 389 396 594 778 1,167 1,188 1,556 2,334 3,501 4,279 4,668 7,002 8,558 10,503 12,837 14,004 17,116 21,006 25,674 38,511 42,012 51,348 77,022 115,533 154,044 231,066 and 462,132, with no remainder.

Since 462,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,132, 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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