Q: Is 48,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,000 is a composite number.

Why is 48,000 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 48,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 64 75 80 96 100 120 125 128 150 160 192 200 240 250 300 320 375 384 400 480 500 600 640 750 800 960 1,000 1,200 1,500 1,600 1,920 2,000 2,400 3,000 3,200 4,000 4,800 6,000 8,000 9,600 12,000 16,000 24,000 and 48,000, with no remainder.

Since 48,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,000, 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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