Q: Is 48,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,544 is a composite number.

Why is 48,544 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 48,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 37 41 74 82 148 164 296 328 592 656 1,184 1,312 1,517 3,034 6,068 12,136 24,272 and 48,544, with no remainder.

Since 48,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,544, 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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