Q: Is 472,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,512 is a composite number.

Why is 472,512 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 472,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 23 24 32 46 48 64 69 92 96 107 138 184 192 214 276 321 368 428 552 642 736 856 1,104 1,284 1,472 1,712 2,208 2,461 2,568 3,424 4,416 4,922 5,136 6,848 7,383 9,844 10,272 14,766 19,688 20,544 29,532 39,376 59,064 78,752 118,128 157,504 236,256 and 472,512, with no remainder.

Since 472,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,512, 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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