Q: Is 468,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 468,872 is a composite number.

Why is 468,872 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 468,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 29 43 47 58 86 94 116 172 188 232 344 376 1,247 1,363 2,021 2,494 2,726 4,042 4,988 5,452 8,084 9,976 10,904 16,168 58,609 117,218 234,436 and 468,872, with no remainder.

Since 468,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 468,872, 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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