Q: Is 47,526,480 a Composite Number?

Why is 47,526,480 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 47,526,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 180 216 240 270 360 432 540 720 1,080 2,160 22,003 44,006 66,009 88,012 110,015 132,018 176,024 198,027 220,030 264,036 330,045 352,048 396,054 440,060 528,072 594,081 660,090 792,108 880,120 990,135 1,056,144 1,188,162 1,320,180 1,584,216 1,760,240 1,980,270 2,376,324 2,640,360 2,970,405 3,168,432 3,960,540 4,752,648 5,280,720 5,940,810 7,921,080 9,505,296 11,881,620 15,842,160 23,763,240 and 47,526,480, with no remainder.

Since 47,526,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,526,480, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).