Q: Is 502,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 502,872 is a composite number.

Why is 502,872 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 502,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 23 24 46 69 92 138 184 276 552 911 1,822 2,733 3,644 5,466 7,288 10,932 20,953 21,864 41,906 62,859 83,812 125,718 167,624 251,436 and 502,872, with no remainder.

Since 502,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 502,872, 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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