Q: Is 462,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 462,300 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 462,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 50 60 67 69 75 92 100 115 134 138 150 201 230 268 276 300 335 345 402 460 575 670 690 804 1,005 1,150 1,340 1,380 1,541 1,675 1,725 2,010 2,300 3,082 3,350 3,450 4,020 4,623 5,025 6,164 6,700 6,900 7,705 9,246 10,050 15,410 18,492 20,100 23,115 30,820 38,525 46,230 77,050 92,460 115,575 154,100 231,150 and 462,300, with no remainder.

Since 462,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,300, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).