Q: Is 48,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,280 is a composite number.

Why is 48,280 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 48,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 71 85 136 142 170 284 340 355 568 680 710 1,207 1,420 2,414 2,840 4,828 6,035 9,656 12,070 24,140 and 48,280, with no remainder.

Since 48,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,280, 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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