Q: Is 473,948 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 473,948 is a composite number.

Why is 473,948 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 473,948 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 2,521 5,042 10,084 118,487 236,974 and 473,948, with no remainder.

Since 473,948 cannot be divided by just 1 and 473,948, 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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