Q: Is 472,902 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,902 is a composite number.

Why is 472,902 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 472,902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 269 293 538 586 807 879 1,614 1,758 78,817 157,634 236,451 and 472,902, with no remainder.

Since 472,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,902, 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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