Q: Is 46,566 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,566 is a composite number.

Why is 46,566 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 46,566 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 39 78 117 199 234 398 597 1,194 1,791 2,587 3,582 5,174 7,761 15,522 23,283 and 46,566, with no remainder.

Since 46,566 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,566, 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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