Q: Is 462,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,900 is a composite number.

Why is 462,900 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 462,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 1,543 3,086 4,629 6,172 7,715 9,258 15,430 18,516 23,145 30,860 38,575 46,290 77,150 92,580 115,725 154,300 231,450 and 462,900, with no remainder.

Since 462,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,900, 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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