Q: Is 50,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 50,988 is a composite number.

Why is 50,988 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 50,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 607 1,214 1,821 2,428 3,642 4,249 7,284 8,498 12,747 16,996 25,494 and 50,988, with no remainder.

Since 50,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 50,988, 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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