Q: Is 45,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,600 is a composite number.

Why is 45,600 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 45,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 19 20 24 25 30 32 38 40 48 50 57 60 75 76 80 95 96 100 114 120 150 152 160 190 200 228 240 285 300 304 380 400 456 475 480 570 600 608 760 800 912 950 1,140 1,200 1,425 1,520 1,824 1,900 2,280 2,400 2,850 3,040 3,800 4,560 5,700 7,600 9,120 11,400 15,200 22,800 and 45,600, with no remainder.

Since 45,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,600, 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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