Q: Is 48,201,418 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,201,418 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 48,201,418 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4,337 5,557 8,674 11,114 24,100,709 and 48,201,418, with no remainder.

Since 48,201,418 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,201,418, 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).