Q: Is 47,115 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,115 is a composite number.

Why is 47,115 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 47,115 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 27 45 135 349 1,047 1,745 3,141 5,235 9,423 15,705 and 47,115, with no remainder.

Since 47,115 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,115, 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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