Q: Is 47,278 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,278 is a composite number.

Why is 47,278 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 47,278 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 77 154 307 614 2,149 3,377 4,298 6,754 23,639 and 47,278, with no remainder.

Since 47,278 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,278, 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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