Q: Is 46,854 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,854 is a composite number.

Why is 46,854 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 46,854 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 137 171 274 342 411 822 1,233 2,466 2,603 5,206 7,809 15,618 23,427 and 46,854, with no remainder.

Since 46,854 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,854, 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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