Q: Is 462,215,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,215,240 is a composite number.

Why is 462,215,240 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 462,215,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 1,979 3,958 5,839 7,916 9,895 11,678 15,832 19,790 23,356 29,195 39,580 46,712 58,390 79,160 116,780 233,560 11,555,381 23,110,762 46,221,524 57,776,905 92,443,048 115,553,810 231,107,620 and 462,215,240, with no remainder.

Since 462,215,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,215,240, 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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