Q: Is 45,976 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,976 is a composite number.

Why is 45,976 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 45,976 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 821 1,642 3,284 5,747 6,568 11,494 22,988 and 45,976, with no remainder.

Since 45,976 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,976, 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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