Q: Is 47,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,955 is a composite number.

Why is 47,955 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 47,955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 23 69 115 139 345 417 695 2,085 3,197 9,591 15,985 and 47,955, with no remainder.

Since 47,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,955, 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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