Q: Is 8,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,460 is a composite number.

Why is 8,460 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 8,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 47 60 90 94 141 180 188 235 282 423 470 564 705 846 940 1,410 1,692 2,115 2,820 4,230 and 8,460, with no remainder.

Since 8,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,460, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 8,4588,4598,4618,462
Composite? yesyesnoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 8,460:


Ask a Question