Q: Is 48,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,400 is a composite number.

Why is 48,400 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 48,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 80 88 100 110 121 176 200 220 242 275 400 440 484 550 605 880 968 1,100 1,210 1,936 2,200 2,420 3,025 4,400 4,840 6,050 9,680 12,100 24,200 and 48,400, with no remainder.

Since 48,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,400, 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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