Q: Is 48,006 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,006 is a composite number.

Why is 48,006 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 48,006 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 27 42 54 63 126 127 189 254 378 381 762 889 1,143 1,778 2,286 2,667 3,429 5,334 6,858 8,001 16,002 24,003 and 48,006, with no remainder.

Since 48,006 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,006, 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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