Q: Is 46,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,536 is a composite number.

Why is 46,536 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 46,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 56 84 168 277 554 831 1,108 1,662 1,939 2,216 3,324 3,878 5,817 6,648 7,756 11,634 15,512 23,268 and 46,536, with no remainder.

Since 46,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,536, 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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