Q: Is 462,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,820 is a composite number.

Why is 462,820 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 462,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 292 317 365 634 730 1,268 1,460 1,585 3,170 6,340 23,141 46,282 92,564 115,705 231,410 and 462,820, with no remainder.

Since 462,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,820, 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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