Q: Is 477,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 477,720 is a composite number.

Why is 477,720 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 477,720 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 1,327 2,654 3,981 5,308 6,635 7,962 10,616 11,943 13,270 15,924 19,905 23,886 26,540 31,848 39,810 47,772 53,080 59,715 79,620 95,544 119,430 159,240 238,860 and 477,720, with no remainder.

Since 477,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,720, 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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