Q: Is 4,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 4,572 is a composite number.

Why is 4,572 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 4,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 127 254 381 508 762 1,143 1,524 2,286 and 4,572, with no remainder.

Since 4,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,572, 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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