Q: Is 638,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 638,472 is a composite number.

Why is 638,472 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 638,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 37 74 111 148 222 296 444 719 888 1,438 2,157 2,876 4,314 5,752 8,628 17,256 26,603 53,206 79,809 106,412 159,618 212,824 319,236 and 638,472, with no remainder.

Since 638,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 638,472, 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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