Q: Is 462,496 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,496 is a composite number.

Why is 462,496 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 462,496 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 97 149 194 298 388 596 776 1,192 1,552 2,384 3,104 4,768 14,453 28,906 57,812 115,624 231,248 and 462,496, with no remainder.

Since 462,496 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,496, 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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