Q: Is 57,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 57,472 is a composite number.

Why is 57,472 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 57,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 449 898 1,796 3,592 7,184 14,368 28,736 and 57,472, with no remainder.

Since 57,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 57,472, 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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