Q: Is 472,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,972 is a composite number.

Why is 472,972 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 472,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 23 46 53 92 97 106 194 212 388 1,219 2,231 2,438 4,462 4,876 5,141 8,924 10,282 20,564 118,243 236,486 and 472,972, with no remainder.

Since 472,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,972, 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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