Q: Is 49,956 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 49,956 is a composite number.

Why is 49,956 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 49,956 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 23 46 69 92 138 181 276 362 543 724 1,086 2,172 4,163 8,326 12,489 16,652 24,978 and 49,956, with no remainder.

Since 49,956 cannot be divided by just 1 and 49,956, 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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