Q: Is 601,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 601,472 is a composite number.

Why is 601,472 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 601,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 64 74 127 128 148 254 296 508 592 1,016 1,184 2,032 2,368 4,064 4,699 4,736 8,128 9,398 16,256 18,796 37,592 75,184 150,368 300,736 and 601,472, with no remainder.

Since 601,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,472, 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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