Q: Is 431,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 431,472 is a composite number.

Why is 431,472 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 431,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 89 101 178 202 267 303 356 404 534 606 712 808 1,068 1,212 1,424 1,616 2,136 2,424 4,272 4,848 8,989 17,978 26,967 35,956 53,934 71,912 107,868 143,824 215,736 and 431,472, with no remainder.

Since 431,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 431,472, 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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