Q: Is 48,662,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,662,872 is a composite number.

Why is 48,662,872 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 48,662,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 99,719 199,438 398,876 797,752 6,082,859 12,165,718 24,331,436 and 48,662,872, with no remainder.

Since 48,662,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,662,872, 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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