Q: Is 52,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,700 is a composite number.

Why is 52,700 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 52,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 31 34 50 62 68 85 100 124 155 170 310 340 425 527 620 775 850 1,054 1,550 1,700 2,108 2,635 3,100 5,270 10,540 13,175 26,350 and 52,700, with no remainder.

Since 52,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,700, 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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