Q: Is 462,468 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,468 is a composite number.

Why is 462,468 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 462,468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,267 4,534 6,801 9,068 13,602 27,204 38,539 77,078 115,617 154,156 231,234 and 462,468, with no remainder.

Since 462,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,468, 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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