Q: Is 46,248 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,248 is a composite number.

Why is 46,248 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 46,248 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 41 47 82 94 123 141 164 188 246 282 328 376 492 564 984 1,128 1,927 3,854 5,781 7,708 11,562 15,416 23,124 and 46,248, with no remainder.

Since 46,248 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,248, 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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