Q: Is 462,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,550 is a composite number.

Why is 462,550 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 462,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 29 50 55 58 110 145 275 290 319 550 638 725 841 1,450 1,595 1,682 3,190 4,205 7,975 8,410 9,251 15,950 18,502 21,025 42,050 46,255 92,510 231,275 and 462,550, with no remainder.

Since 462,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,550, 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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