Q: Is 474,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 474,858 is a composite number.

Why is 474,858 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 474,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 31 37 46 62 69 74 93 111 138 186 207 222 279 333 414 558 666 713 851 1,147 1,426 1,702 2,139 2,294 2,553 3,441 4,278 5,106 6,417 6,882 7,659 10,323 12,834 15,318 20,646 26,381 52,762 79,143 158,286 237,429 and 474,858, with no remainder.

Since 474,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 474,858, 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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