Q: Is 48,106,719 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,106,719 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 48,106,719 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 314,423 943,269 2,829,807 5,345,191 16,035,573 and 48,106,719, with no remainder.

Since 48,106,719 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,106,719, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).