Q: Is 45,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,972 is a composite number.

Why is 45,972 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 45,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 1,277 2,554 3,831 5,108 7,662 11,493 15,324 22,986 and 45,972, with no remainder.

Since 45,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,972, 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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