Q: Is 52,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,540 is a composite number.

Why is 52,540 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 52,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 71 74 142 148 185 284 355 370 710 740 1,420 2,627 5,254 10,508 13,135 26,270 and 52,540, with no remainder.

Since 52,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,540, 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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