Q: Is 470,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 470,742 is a composite number.

Why is 470,742 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 470,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67 134 201 402 1,171 2,342 3,513 7,026 78,457 156,914 235,371 and 470,742, with no remainder.

Since 470,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 470,742, 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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