Q: Is 472,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,874 is a composite number.

Why is 472,874 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 472,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 31 58 62 263 526 899 1,798 7,627 8,153 15,254 16,306 236,437 and 472,874, with no remainder.

Since 472,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,874, 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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