Q: Is 47,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,600 is a composite number.

Why is 47,600 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 47,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 17 20 25 28 34 35 40 50 56 68 70 80 85 100 112 119 136 140 170 175 200 238 272 280 340 350 400 425 476 560 595 680 700 850 952 1,190 1,360 1,400 1,700 1,904 2,380 2,800 2,975 3,400 4,760 5,950 6,800 9,520 11,900 23,800 and 47,600, with no remainder.

Since 47,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,600, 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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