Q: Is 685,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 685,472 is a composite number.

Why is 685,472 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 685,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 496 691 992 1,382 2,764 5,528 11,056 21,421 22,112 42,842 85,684 171,368 342,736 and 685,472, with no remainder.

Since 685,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 685,472, 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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