Q: Is 472,578 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,578 is a composite number.

Why is 472,578 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 472,578 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 997 1,994 2,991 5,982 78,763 157,526 236,289 and 472,578, with no remainder.

Since 472,578 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,578, 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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