48 = 2*2*2*2*3
By definition, 48 is not a Prime number.
48 is an even number greater than 2. It is composite.
composite because it is a multiple of 2, and 24
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There is no simple answer since, depending on the reason, there are different candidates. For example,1: it is neither prime nor composite.2: it is an even prime.10: it is the smallest composite (in the list).48: because it has ten factors.
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It is composite.
It's clearly not prime; no even number is prime. It is composite.