Q: Is 47,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,142 is a composite number.

Why is 47,142 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 47,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 81 97 162 194 243 291 486 582 873 1,746 2,619 5,238 7,857 15,714 23,571 and 47,142, with no remainder.

Since 47,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,142, 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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