Q: Is 472 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 472 is not a prime number.

Why is 472 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 59 118 236 and 472, with no remainder.

Since 472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 472, it is not a prime number.


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