Q: Is 38,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 38,472 is a composite number.

Why is 38,472 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 38,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 229 458 687 916 1,374 1,603 1,832 2,748 3,206 4,809 5,496 6,412 9,618 12,824 19,236 and 38,472, with no remainder.

Since 38,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 38,472, 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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