Q: Is 46,989 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,989 is a composite number.

Why is 46,989 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 46,989 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 227 681 2,043 5,221 15,663 and 46,989, with no remainder.

Since 46,989 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,989, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 46,98746,98846,99046,991
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 46,989:


Ask a Question