Q: Is 47,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,216 is a composite number.

Why is 47,216 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 47,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 104 208 227 454 908 1,816 2,951 3,632 5,902 11,804 23,608 and 47,216, with no remainder.

Since 47,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,216, 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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