Q: Is 48,256 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,256 is a composite number.

Why is 48,256 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 48,256 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 29 32 52 58 64 104 116 128 208 232 377 416 464 754 832 928 1,508 1,664 1,856 3,016 3,712 6,032 12,064 24,128 and 48,256, with no remainder.

Since 48,256 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,256, 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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