Q: Is 512,457 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,457 is a composite number.

Why is 512,457 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 512,457 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 53 159 293 583 879 1,749 3,223 9,669 15,529 46,587 170,819 and 512,457, with no remainder.

Since 512,457 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,457, 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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