Q: Is 462,859 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,859 is a composite number.

Why is 462,859 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 462,859 can be evenly divided by 1 17 19 323 1,433 24,361 27,227 and 462,859, with no remainder.

Since 462,859 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,859, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 462,857462,858462,860462,861
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 462,859:


Ask a Question