Q: Is 472,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,515 is a composite number.

Why is 472,515 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 472,515 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 109 255 289 327 545 867 1,445 1,635 1,853 4,335 5,559 9,265 27,795 31,501 94,503 157,505 and 472,515, with no remainder.

Since 472,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,515, 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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