Q: Is 472,426 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,426 is a composite number.

Why is 472,426 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 472,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 199 398 1,187 2,374 236,213 and 472,426, with no remainder.

Since 472,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,426, 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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