Q: Is 462,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,372 is a composite number.

Why is 462,372 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 462,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 159 212 318 636 727 1,454 2,181 2,908 4,362 8,724 38,531 77,062 115,593 154,124 231,186 and 462,372, with no remainder.

Since 462,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,372, 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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