Q: Is 47,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,000 is a composite number.

Why is 47,000 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 47,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 47 50 94 100 125 188 200 235 250 376 470 500 940 1,000 1,175 1,880 2,350 4,700 5,875 9,400 11,750 23,500 and 47,000, with no remainder.

Since 47,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,000, 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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