Q: Is 48,106,722 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,106,722 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 48,106,722 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 53 106 159 318 151,279 302,558 453,837 907,674 8,017,787 16,035,574 24,053,361 and 48,106,722, with no remainder.

Since 48,106,722 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,106,722, 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).