Q: Is 888,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 888,472 is a composite number.

Why is 888,472 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 888,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 26 52 104 8,543 17,086 34,172 68,344 111,059 222,118 444,236 and 888,472, with no remainder.

Since 888,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 888,472, 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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