Q: Is 46,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,000 is a composite number.

Why is 46,000 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 46,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 25 40 46 50 80 92 100 115 125 184 200 230 250 368 400 460 500 575 920 1,000 1,150 1,840 2,000 2,300 2,875 4,600 5,750 9,200 11,500 23,000 and 46,000, with no remainder.

Since 46,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,000, 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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