Q: Is 462,643,865 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,643,865 is a composite number.

Why is 462,643,865 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 462,643,865 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 1,499 3,631 7,495 18,155 25,483 61,727 127,415 308,635 5,442,869 27,214,345 92,528,773 and 462,643,865, with no remainder.

Since 462,643,865 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,643,865, 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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