Q: Is 479,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 479,872 is a composite number.

Why is 479,872 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 479,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 32 46 64 92 128 163 184 326 368 652 736 1,304 1,472 2,608 2,944 3,749 5,216 7,498 10,432 14,996 20,864 29,992 59,984 119,968 239,936 and 479,872, with no remainder.

Since 479,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 479,872, 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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