Q: Is 462,720,232 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,720,232 is a composite number.

Why is 462,720,232 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 462,720,232 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 4,449,233 8,898,466 17,796,932 35,593,864 57,840,029 115,680,058 231,360,116 and 462,720,232, with no remainder.

Since 462,720,232 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,720,232, 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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