Q: Is 462,673,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,673,172 is a composite number.

Why is 462,673,172 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 462,673,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 109 218 436 1,417 2,834 5,668 81,629 163,258 326,516 1,061,177 2,122,354 4,244,708 8,897,561 17,795,122 35,590,244 115,668,293 231,336,586 and 462,673,172, with no remainder.

Since 462,673,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,673,172, 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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