Q: Is 477,372 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 477,372 is a composite number.

Why is 477,372 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 477,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 5,683 11,366 17,049 22,732 34,098 39,781 68,196 79,562 119,343 159,124 238,686 and 477,372, with no remainder.

Since 477,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,372, 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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