Q: Is 946,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 946,500 is a composite number.

Why is 946,500 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 946,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 375 500 631 750 1,262 1,500 1,893 2,524 3,155 3,786 6,310 7,572 9,465 12,620 15,775 18,930 31,550 37,860 47,325 63,100 78,875 94,650 157,750 189,300 236,625 315,500 473,250 and 946,500, with no remainder.

Since 946,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 946,500, 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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