Q: Is 466,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 466,000 is a composite number.

Why is 466,000 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 466,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 200 233 250 400 466 500 932 1,000 1,165 1,864 2,000 2,330 3,728 4,660 5,825 9,320 11,650 18,640 23,300 29,125 46,600 58,250 93,200 116,500 233,000 and 466,000, with no remainder.

Since 466,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 466,000, 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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