Q: Is 48,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,432 is a composite number.

Why is 48,432 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 48,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 1,009 2,018 3,027 4,036 6,054 8,072 12,108 16,144 24,216 and 48,432, with no remainder.

Since 48,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,432, 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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