Q: Is 47,244 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,244 is a composite number.

Why is 47,244 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 47,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 127 186 254 372 381 508 762 1,524 3,937 7,874 11,811 15,748 23,622 and 47,244, with no remainder.

Since 47,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,244, 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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