Q: Is 47,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 47,400 is a composite number.

Why is 47,400 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 47,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 79 100 120 150 158 200 237 300 316 395 474 600 632 790 948 1,185 1,580 1,896 1,975 2,370 3,160 3,950 4,740 5,925 7,900 9,480 11,850 15,800 23,700 and 47,400, with no remainder.

Since 47,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 47,400, 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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