Q: Is 47,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,256 is a composite number.

Why is 47,256 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 47,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 22 24 33 44 66 88 132 179 264 358 537 716 1,074 1,432 1,969 2,148 3,938 4,296 5,907 7,876 11,814 15,752 23,628 and 47,256, with no remainder.

Since 47,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,256, 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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