Q: Is 46,197 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,197 is a composite number.

Why is 46,197 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 46,197 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 59 87 177 261 531 783 1,593 1,711 5,133 15,399 and 46,197, with no remainder.

Since 46,197 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,197, 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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