Q: Is 478,431 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 478,431 is a composite number.

Why is 478,431 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 478,431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 53 59 153 159 177 477 531 901 1,003 2,703 3,009 3,127 8,109 9,027 9,381 28,143 53,159 159,477 and 478,431, with no remainder.

Since 478,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,431, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 478,429478,430478,432478,433
Composite? yesyesyesno
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 478,431:


Ask a Question