Q: Is 472,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,238 is a composite number.

Why is 472,238 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 472,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 41 82 443 533 886 1,066 5,759 11,518 18,163 36,326 236,119 and 472,238, with no remainder.

Since 472,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,238, 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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