Q: Is 462,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,870 is a composite number.

Why is 462,870 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 462,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 37 45 74 90 111 139 185 222 278 333 370 417 555 666 695 834 1,110 1,251 1,390 1,665 2,085 2,502 3,330 4,170 5,143 6,255 10,286 12,510 15,429 25,715 30,858 46,287 51,430 77,145 92,574 154,290 231,435 and 462,870, with no remainder.

Since 462,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,870, 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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