Q: Is 462,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,796 is a composite number.

Why is 462,796 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 462,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 53 59 74 106 118 148 212 236 1,961 2,183 3,127 3,922 4,366 6,254 7,844 8,732 12,508 115,699 231,398 and 462,796, with no remainder.

Since 462,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,796, 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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