Q: Is 473,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 473,268 is a composite number.

Why is 473,268 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 473,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 39,439 78,878 118,317 157,756 236,634 and 473,268, with no remainder.

Since 473,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 473,268, 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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