Q: Is 477,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 477,960 is a composite number.

Why is 477,960 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 477,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 569 840 1,138 1,707 2,276 2,845 3,414 3,983 4,552 5,690 6,828 7,966 8,535 11,380 11,949 13,656 15,932 17,070 19,915 22,760 23,898 31,864 34,140 39,830 47,796 59,745 68,280 79,660 95,592 119,490 159,320 238,980 and 477,960, with no remainder.

Since 477,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 477,960, 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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