Q: Is 431,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 431,272 is a composite number.

Why is 431,272 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 431,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 31 37 47 62 74 94 124 148 188 248 296 376 1,147 1,457 1,739 2,294 2,914 3,478 4,588 5,828 6,956 9,176 11,656 13,912 53,909 107,818 215,636 and 431,272, with no remainder.

Since 431,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,272, 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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