Q: Is 472,787 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,787 is a composite number.

Why is 472,787 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 472,787 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 29 119 137 203 493 959 2,329 3,451 3,973 16,303 27,811 67,541 and 472,787, with no remainder.

Since 472,787 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,787, 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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