Q: Is 642,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,460 is a composite number.

Why is 642,460 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 642,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 13 14 20 26 28 35 52 65 70 91 130 140 182 260 353 364 455 706 910 1,412 1,765 1,820 2,471 3,530 4,589 4,942 7,060 9,178 9,884 12,355 18,356 22,945 24,710 32,123 45,890 49,420 64,246 91,780 128,492 160,615 321,230 and 642,460, with no remainder.

Since 642,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,460, 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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