Factors of 48

The factors of 48 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24 and 48. That is 10 factors in total.

A factor of 48 is a whole number that divides 48 exactly, with no remainder. 48 is a composite number because it has factors other than 1 and itself.

Factor pairs of 48

Two numbers that multiply to give 48:

1 × 48 = 48
2 × 24 = 48
3 × 16 = 48
4 × 12 = 48
6 × 8 = 48

Prime factorization of 48

48 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 2⁴ × 3. The prime factors of 48 are 2 and 3.

Quick facts about 48

Is 48 prime? No.
Even or odd: even.
Sum of its factors: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 12 + 16 + 24 + 48 = 124.

Factors of nearby numbers

Number	Factors
44	1, 2, 4, 11, 22, 44
45	1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
46	1, 2, 23, 46
47	1, 47
49	1, 7, 49
50	1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
51	1, 3, 17, 51
52	1, 2, 4, 13, 26, 52

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