Q: Is 47,234 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,234 is a composite number.

Why is 47,234 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 47,234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 19 22 38 113 209 226 418 1,243 2,147 2,486 4,294 23,617 and 47,234, with no remainder.

Since 47,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,234, 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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