Q: Is 462,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,280 is a composite number.

Why is 462,280 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 462,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 13 14 20 26 28 35 40 52 56 65 70 91 104 127 130 140 182 254 260 280 364 455 508 520 635 728 889 910 1,016 1,270 1,651 1,778 1,820 2,540 3,302 3,556 3,640 4,445 5,080 6,604 7,112 8,255 8,890 11,557 13,208 16,510 17,780 23,114 33,020 35,560 46,228 57,785 66,040 92,456 115,570 231,140 and 462,280, with no remainder.

Since 462,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,280, 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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