Q: Is 37,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 37,472 is a composite number.

Why is 37,472 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 37,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 1,171 2,342 4,684 9,368 18,736 and 37,472, with no remainder.

Since 37,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,472, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 37,47037,47137,47337,474
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 37,472:


Ask a Question