Q: Is 37,947 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 37,947 is a composite number.

Why is 37,947 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 37,947 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 13 21 39 91 139 273 417 973 1,807 2,919 5,421 12,649 and 37,947, with no remainder.

Since 37,947 cannot be divided by just 1 and 37,947, 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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