Q: Is 47,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,908 is a composite number.

Why is 47,908 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 47,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 29 58 59 116 118 203 236 406 413 812 826 1,652 1,711 3,422 6,844 11,977 23,954 and 47,908, with no remainder.

Since 47,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,908, 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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