Q: Is 47,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,440 is a composite number.

Why is 47,440 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 47,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 593 1,186 2,372 2,965 4,744 5,930 9,488 11,860 23,720 and 47,440, with no remainder.

Since 47,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,440, 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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