Q: Is 47,838 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,838 is a composite number.

Why is 47,838 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 47,838 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 67 102 119 134 201 238 357 402 469 714 938 1,139 1,407 2,278 2,814 3,417 6,834 7,973 15,946 23,919 and 47,838, with no remainder.

Since 47,838 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,838, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 47,83647,83747,83947,840
Composite? yesnoyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 47,838:


Ask a Question