Q: Is 46,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,272 is a composite number.

Why is 46,272 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 46,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 192 241 482 723 964 1,446 1,928 2,892 3,856 5,784 7,712 11,568 15,424 23,136 and 46,272, with no remainder.

Since 46,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,272, 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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