Q: Is 831,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 831,472 is a composite number.

Why is 831,472 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 831,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 157 314 331 628 662 1,256 1,324 2,512 2,648 5,296 51,967 103,934 207,868 415,736 and 831,472, with no remainder.

Since 831,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 831,472, 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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