Q: Is 462,760 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,760 is a composite number.

Why is 462,760 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 462,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 40 46 92 115 184 230 460 503 920 1,006 2,012 2,515 4,024 5,030 10,060 11,569 20,120 23,138 46,276 57,845 92,552 115,690 231,380 and 462,760, with no remainder.

Since 462,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,760, 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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