Q: Is 462,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,250 is a composite number.

Why is 462,250 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 462,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 43 50 86 125 215 250 430 1,075 1,849 2,150 3,698 5,375 9,245 10,750 18,490 46,225 92,450 231,125 and 462,250, with no remainder.

Since 462,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,250, 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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