Q: Is 462,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,231 is a composite number.

Why is 462,231 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 462,231 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 11 21 23 29 33 63 69 77 87 99 161 203 207 231 253 261 319 483 609 667 693 759 957 1,449 1,771 1,827 2,001 2,233 2,277 2,871 4,669 5,313 6,003 6,699 7,337 14,007 15,939 20,097 22,011 42,021 51,359 66,033 154,077 and 462,231, with no remainder.

Since 462,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,231, 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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