Q: Is 472,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,430 is a composite number.

Why is 472,430 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 472,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 34 35 70 85 119 170 238 397 595 794 1,190 1,985 2,779 3,970 5,558 6,749 13,498 13,895 27,790 33,745 47,243 67,490 94,486 236,215 and 472,430, with no remainder.

Since 472,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,430, 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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