Q: Is 462,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,748 is a composite number.

Why is 462,748 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 462,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 13 22 26 44 52 143 286 572 809 1,618 3,236 8,899 10,517 17,798 21,034 35,596 42,068 115,687 231,374 and 462,748, with no remainder.

Since 462,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,748, 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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