Q: Is 45,966 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,966 is a composite number.

Why is 45,966 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 45,966 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 47 94 141 163 282 326 489 978 7,661 15,322 22,983 and 45,966, with no remainder.

Since 45,966 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,966, 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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