Q: Is 47,816 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,816 is a composite number.

Why is 47,816 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 47,816 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 43 86 139 172 278 344 556 1,112 5,977 11,954 23,908 and 47,816, with no remainder.

Since 47,816 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,816, 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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