Q: Is 477,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 477,940 is a composite number.

Why is 477,940 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 477,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 115 230 460 1,039 2,078 4,156 5,195 10,390 20,780 23,897 47,794 95,588 119,485 238,970 and 477,940, with no remainder.

Since 477,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,940, 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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