Q: Is 472,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,868 is a composite number.

Why is 472,868 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 472,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 121 242 484 977 1,954 3,908 10,747 21,494 42,988 118,217 236,434 and 472,868, with no remainder.

Since 472,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,868, 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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