Q: Is 47,763 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,763 is a composite number.

Why is 47,763 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 47,763 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 29 61 87 183 261 549 783 1,647 1,769 5,307 15,921 and 47,763, with no remainder.

Since 47,763 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,763, 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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