Q: Is 47,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,498 is a composite number.

Why is 47,498 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 47,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 127 187 254 374 1,397 2,159 2,794 4,318 23,749 and 47,498, with no remainder.

Since 47,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,498, 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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