Q: Is 482,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 482,272 is a composite number.

Why is 482,272 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 482,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 2,153 4,306 8,612 15,071 17,224 30,142 34,448 60,284 68,896 120,568 241,136 and 482,272, with no remainder.

Since 482,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,272, 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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