Q: Is 472,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,550 is a composite number.

Why is 472,550 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 472,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 25 26 50 65 130 325 650 727 1,454 3,635 7,270 9,451 18,175 18,902 36,350 47,255 94,510 236,275 and 472,550, with no remainder.

Since 472,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,550, 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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