Q: Is 462,714 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,714 is a composite number.

Why is 462,714 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 462,714 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 23 42 46 69 138 161 322 479 483 958 966 1,437 2,874 3,353 6,706 10,059 11,017 20,118 22,034 33,051 66,102 77,119 154,238 231,357 and 462,714, with no remainder.

Since 462,714 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,714, 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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