Q: Is 48,711 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,711 is a composite number.

Why is 48,711 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 48,711 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 1,249 3,747 16,237 and 48,711, with no remainder.

Since 48,711 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,711, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 48,70948,71048,71248,713
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 48,711:


Ask a Question