Q: Is 48,202,216 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,202,216 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 48,202,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 107 214 428 856 56,311 112,622 225,244 450,488 6,025,277 12,050,554 24,101,108 and 48,202,216, with no remainder.

Since 48,202,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,202,216, 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).