Q: Is 48,201,415 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,201,415 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 48,201,415 can be evenly divided by 1 5 271 1,355 35,573 177,865 9,640,283 and 48,201,415, with no remainder.

Since 48,201,415 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,201,415, 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).