Q: Is 47,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,236 is a composite number.

Why is 47,236 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 47,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 49 98 196 241 482 964 1,687 3,374 6,748 11,809 23,618 and 47,236, with no remainder.

Since 47,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,236, 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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