Q: Is 48,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,216 is a composite number.

Why is 48,216 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 48,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 41 42 49 56 82 84 98 123 147 164 168 196 246 287 294 328 392 492 574 588 861 984 1,148 1,176 1,722 2,009 2,296 3,444 4,018 6,027 6,888 8,036 12,054 16,072 24,108 and 48,216, with no remainder.

Since 48,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,216, 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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