Q: Is 468,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 468,255 is a composite number.

Why is 468,255 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 468,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 19 31 53 57 93 95 155 159 265 285 465 589 795 1,007 1,643 1,767 2,945 3,021 4,929 5,035 8,215 8,835 15,105 24,645 31,217 93,651 156,085 and 468,255, with no remainder.

Since 468,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 468,255, 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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