Q: Is 472,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 472,980 is a composite number.

Why is 472,980 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 472,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 7,883 15,766 23,649 31,532 39,415 47,298 78,830 94,596 118,245 157,660 236,490 and 472,980, with no remainder.

Since 472,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472,980, 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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