Q: Is 48,163,144 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,163,144 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 48,163,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 821 1,642 3,284 6,568 7,333 14,666 29,332 58,664 6,020,393 12,040,786 24,081,572 and 48,163,144, with no remainder.

Since 48,163,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,163,144, 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).