Q: Is 48 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 48 is not a prime number.

Why is 48 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 48 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 and 48, with no remainder.

Since 48 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48, it is not a prime number.


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