Q: Is 474,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 474,840 is a composite number.

Why is 474,840 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 474,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 1,319 2,638 3,957 5,276 6,595 7,914 10,552 11,871 13,190 15,828 19,785 23,742 26,380 31,656 39,570 47,484 52,760 59,355 79,140 94,968 118,710 158,280 237,420 and 474,840, with no remainder.

Since 474,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 474,840, 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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