Q: Is 465,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 465,942 is a composite number.

Why is 465,942 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 465,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 983 1,966 2,949 5,898 77,657 155,314 232,971 and 465,942, with no remainder.

Since 465,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 465,942, 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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