Q: Is 45,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 45,724 is a composite number.

Why is 45,724 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 45,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 23 28 46 71 92 142 161 284 322 497 644 994 1,633 1,988 3,266 6,532 11,431 22,862 and 45,724, with no remainder.

Since 45,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 45,724, 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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