Q: Is 46,371 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,371 is a composite number.

Why is 46,371 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 46,371 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 29 39 41 87 123 377 533 1,131 1,189 1,599 3,567 15,457 and 46,371, with no remainder.

Since 46,371 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,371, 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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