Q: Is 48,516 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 48,516 is a composite number.

Why is 48,516 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 48,516 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13 26 39 52 78 156 311 622 933 1,244 1,866 3,732 4,043 8,086 12,129 16,172 24,258 and 48,516, with no remainder.

Since 48,516 cannot be divided by just 1 and 48,516, 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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