Q: Is 48,477 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,477 is a composite number.

Why is 48,477 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 48,477 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 13 33 39 113 143 339 429 1,243 1,469 3,729 4,407 16,159 and 48,477, with no remainder.

Since 48,477 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,477, 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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