Q: Is 48,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 48,300 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 48,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 23 25 28 30 35 42 46 50 60 69 70 75 84 92 100 105 115 138 140 150 161 175 210 230 276 300 322 345 350 420 460 483 525 575 644 690 700 805 966 1,050 1,150 1,380 1,610 1,725 1,932 2,100 2,300 2,415 3,220 3,450 4,025 4,830 6,900 8,050 9,660 12,075 16,100 24,150 and 48,300, with no remainder.

Since 48,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,300, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).