Q: Is 462,815,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,815,172 is a composite number.

Why is 462,815,172 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 462,815,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 12,855,977 25,711,954 38,567,931 51,423,908 77,135,862 115,703,793 154,271,724 231,407,586 and 462,815,172, with no remainder.

Since 462,815,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,815,172, 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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