Q: Is 472,284 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,284 is a composite number.

Why is 472,284 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 472,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 4,373 8,746 13,119 17,492 26,238 39,357 52,476 78,714 118,071 157,428 236,142 and 472,284, with no remainder.

Since 472,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,284, 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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