Q: Is 45,236 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,236 is a composite number.

Why is 45,236 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 45,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 86 172 263 526 1,052 11,309 22,618 and 45,236, with no remainder.

Since 45,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,236, 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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