Q: Is 48,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,144 is a composite number.

Why is 48,144 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 48,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 17 24 34 48 51 59 68 102 118 136 177 204 236 272 354 408 472 708 816 944 1,003 1,416 2,006 2,832 3,009 4,012 6,018 8,024 12,036 16,048 24,072 and 48,144, with no remainder.

Since 48,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,144, 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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