Q: Is 462,580 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,580 is a composite number.

Why is 462,580 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 462,580 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 101 202 229 404 458 505 916 1,010 1,145 2,020 2,290 4,580 23,129 46,258 92,516 115,645 231,290 and 462,580, with no remainder.

Since 462,580 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,580, 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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