Q: Is 46,704 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,704 is a composite number.

Why is 46,704 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 46,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 42 48 56 84 112 139 168 278 336 417 556 834 973 1,112 1,668 1,946 2,224 2,919 3,336 3,892 5,838 6,672 7,784 11,676 15,568 23,352 and 46,704, with no remainder.

Since 46,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,704, 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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