Q: Is 478,624 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 478,624 is a composite number.

Why is 478,624 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 478,624 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 14,957 29,914 59,828 119,656 239,312 and 478,624, with no remainder.

Since 478,624 cannot be divided by just 1 and 478,624, 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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