Q: Is 46,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 46,880 is a composite number.

Why is 46,880 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 46,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 293 586 1,172 1,465 2,344 2,930 4,688 5,860 9,376 11,720 23,440 and 46,880, with no remainder.

Since 46,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,880, 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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