Q: Is 462,352 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,352 is a composite number.

Why is 462,352 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 462,352 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 37 44 71 74 88 142 148 176 284 296 407 568 592 781 814 1,136 1,562 1,628 2,627 3,124 3,256 5,254 6,248 6,512 10,508 12,496 21,016 28,897 42,032 57,794 115,588 231,176 and 462,352, with no remainder.

Since 462,352 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,352, 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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