Q: Is 48,178 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,178 is a composite number.

Why is 48,178 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 48,178 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 17 26 34 109 218 221 442 1,417 1,853 2,834 3,706 24,089 and 48,178, with no remainder.

Since 48,178 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,178, 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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