Q: Is 47,664 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,664 is a composite number.

Why is 47,664 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 47,664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 36 48 72 144 331 662 993 1,324 1,986 2,648 2,979 3,972 5,296 5,958 7,944 11,916 15,888 23,832 and 47,664, with no remainder.

Since 47,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,664, 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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