Q: Is 471,237 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 471,237 is a composite number.

Why is 471,237 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 471,237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 129 281 559 843 1,677 3,653 10,959 12,083 36,249 157,079 and 471,237, with no remainder.

Since 471,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 471,237, 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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