Q: Is 208,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 208,472 is a composite number.

Why is 208,472 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 208,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 23 44 46 88 92 103 184 206 253 412 506 824 1,012 1,133 2,024 2,266 2,369 4,532 4,738 9,064 9,476 18,952 26,059 52,118 104,236 and 208,472, with no remainder.

Since 208,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 208,472, 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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