Q: Is 46,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,500 is a composite number.

Why is 46,500 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 46,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 31 50 60 62 75 93 100 124 125 150 155 186 250 300 310 372 375 465 500 620 750 775 930 1,500 1,550 1,860 2,325 3,100 3,875 4,650 7,750 9,300 11,625 15,500 23,250 and 46,500, with no remainder.

Since 46,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,500, 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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