Q: Is 462,678 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,678 is a composite number.

Why is 462,678 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 462,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 118 177 354 1,307 2,614 3,921 7,842 77,113 154,226 231,339 and 462,678, with no remainder.

Since 462,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,678, 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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