Q: Is 472,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,720 is a composite number.

Why is 472,720 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 472,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 38 40 76 80 95 152 190 304 311 380 622 760 1,244 1,520 1,555 2,488 3,110 4,976 5,909 6,220 11,818 12,440 23,636 24,880 29,545 47,272 59,090 94,544 118,180 236,360 and 472,720, with no remainder.

Since 472,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,720, 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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