Q: Is 47,515 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,515 is a composite number.

Why is 47,515 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 47,515 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 43 65 85 215 221 559 731 1,105 2,795 3,655 9,503 and 47,515, with no remainder.

Since 47,515 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,515, 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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