Q: Is 473,994 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 473,994 is a composite number.

Why is 473,994 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 473,994 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 17 18 34 51 102 153 306 1,549 3,098 4,647 9,294 13,941 26,333 27,882 52,666 78,999 157,998 236,997 and 473,994, with no remainder.

Since 473,994 cannot be divided by just 1 and 473,994, 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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