Q: Is 48,122,128 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,122,128 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 48,122,128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 3,007,633 6,015,266 12,030,532 24,061,064 and 48,122,128, with no remainder.

Since 48,122,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,122,128, 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).