Q: Is 462,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 462,996 is a composite number.

Why is 462,996 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 462,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 8,574 12,861 17,148 25,722 38,583 51,444 77,166 115,749 154,332 231,498 and 462,996, with no remainder.

Since 462,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,996, 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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