Q: Is 48,122,127 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,122,127 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 48,122,127 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 1,782,301 5,346,903 16,040,709 and 48,122,127, with no remainder.

Since 48,122,127 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,122,127, 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).