Q: Is 477,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 477,700 is a composite number.

Why is 477,700 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 477,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 281 340 425 562 850 1,124 1,405 1,700 2,810 4,777 5,620 7,025 9,554 14,050 19,108 23,885 28,100 47,770 95,540 119,425 238,850 and 477,700, with no remainder.

Since 477,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,700, 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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