Q: Is 46,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,720 is a composite number.

Why is 46,720 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 46,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 73 80 128 146 160 292 320 365 584 640 730 1,168 1,460 2,336 2,920 4,672 5,840 9,344 11,680 23,360 and 46,720, with no remainder.

Since 46,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,720, 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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