Q: Is 48,288 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,288 is a composite number.

Why is 48,288 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 48,288 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 503 1,006 1,509 2,012 3,018 4,024 6,036 8,048 12,072 16,096 24,144 and 48,288, with no remainder.

Since 48,288 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,288, 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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