Q: Is 478,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 478,512 is a composite number.

Why is 478,512 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 478,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 3,323 6,646 9,969 13,292 19,938 26,584 29,907 39,876 53,168 59,814 79,752 119,628 159,504 239,256 and 478,512, with no remainder.

Since 478,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,512, 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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