Q: Is 48,212 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,212 is a composite number.

Why is 48,212 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 48,212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 709 1,418 2,836 12,053 24,106 and 48,212, with no remainder.

Since 48,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,212, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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