Q: Is 48,128,404 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,128,404 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 48,128,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 269 538 1,076 44,729 89,458 178,916 12,032,101 24,064,202 and 48,128,404, with no remainder.

Since 48,128,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,128,404, 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).