Q: Is 472,149 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,149 is a composite number.

Why is 472,149 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 472,149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 67 81 87 201 243 261 603 783 1,809 1,943 2,349 5,427 5,829 7,047 16,281 17,487 52,461 157,383 and 472,149, with no remainder.

Since 472,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,149, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 472,147472,148472,150472,151
Composite? yesyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 472,149:


Ask a Question