Q: Is 46,512 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,512 is a composite number.

Why is 46,512 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 46,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 17 18 19 24 34 36 38 48 51 57 68 72 76 102 114 136 144 152 153 171 204 228 272 304 306 323 342 408 456 612 646 684 816 912 969 1,224 1,292 1,368 1,938 2,448 2,584 2,736 2,907 3,876 5,168 5,814 7,752 11,628 15,504 23,256 and 46,512, with no remainder.

Since 46,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,512, 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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