Q: Is 524,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 524,472 is a composite number.

Why is 524,472 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 524,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 24 26 39 41 52 78 82 104 123 156 164 246 312 328 492 533 984 1,066 1,599 1,681 2,132 3,198 3,362 4,264 5,043 6,396 6,724 10,086 12,792 13,448 20,172 21,853 40,344 43,706 65,559 87,412 131,118 174,824 262,236 and 524,472, with no remainder.

Since 524,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 524,472, 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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