Q: Is 47,964 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,964 is a composite number.

Why is 47,964 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 47,964 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 571 1,142 1,713 2,284 3,426 3,997 6,852 7,994 11,991 15,988 23,982 and 47,964, with no remainder.

Since 47,964 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,964, 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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