Q: Is 445,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 445,872 is a composite number.

Why is 445,872 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 445,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 56 84 112 168 336 1,327 2,654 3,981 5,308 7,962 9,289 10,616 15,924 18,578 21,232 27,867 31,848 37,156 55,734 63,696 74,312 111,468 148,624 222,936 and 445,872, with no remainder.

Since 445,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 445,872, 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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