Q: Is 472,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,008 is a composite number.

Why is 472,008 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 472,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 71 142 213 277 284 426 554 568 831 852 1,108 1,662 1,704 2,216 3,324 6,648 19,667 39,334 59,001 78,668 118,002 157,336 236,004 and 472,008, with no remainder.

Since 472,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,008, 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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