Q: Is 475,887 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 475,887 is a composite number.

Why is 475,887 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 475,887 can be evenly divided by 1 3 41 53 73 123 159 219 2,173 2,993 3,869 6,519 8,979 11,607 158,629 and 475,887, with no remainder.

Since 475,887 cannot be divided by just 1 and 475,887, 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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