Q: Is 465,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 465,240 is a composite number.

Why is 465,240 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 465,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 3,877 7,754 11,631 15,508 19,385 23,262 31,016 38,770 46,524 58,155 77,540 93,048 116,310 155,080 232,620 and 465,240, with no remainder.

Since 465,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 465,240, 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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