Q: Is 470,799 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 470,799 is a composite number.

Why is 470,799 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 470,799 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 47 53 63 141 159 189 329 371 423 477 987 1,113 1,269 1,431 2,491 2,961 3,339 7,473 8,883 10,017 17,437 22,419 52,311 67,257 156,933 and 470,799, with no remainder.

Since 470,799 cannot be divided by just 1 and 470,799, 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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