Q: Is 48,202,460 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,202,460 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 48,202,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,410,123 4,820,246 9,640,492 12,050,615 24,101,230 and 48,202,460, with no remainder.

Since 48,202,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,202,460, 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).