Q: Is 478,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 478,002 is a composite number.

Why is 478,002 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 478,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 19 21 38 42 57 114 133 266 399 599 798 1,198 1,797 3,594 4,193 8,386 11,381 12,579 22,762 25,158 34,143 68,286 79,667 159,334 239,001 and 478,002, with no remainder.

Since 478,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,002, 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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