Q: Is 456,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 456,540 is a composite number.

Why is 456,540 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 456,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 1,087 2,174 3,261 4,348 5,435 6,522 7,609 10,870 13,044 15,218 16,305 21,740 22,827 30,436 32,610 38,045 45,654 65,220 76,090 91,308 114,135 152,180 228,270 and 456,540, with no remainder.

Since 456,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 456,540, 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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