Q: Is 46,494 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,494 is a composite number.

Why is 46,494 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 46,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 41 42 54 63 81 82 123 126 162 189 246 287 369 378 567 574 738 861 1,107 1,134 1,722 2,214 2,583 3,321 5,166 6,642 7,749 15,498 23,247 and 46,494, with no remainder.

Since 46,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,494, 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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