Q: Is 52,878 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,878 is a composite number.

Why is 52,878 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 52,878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 1,259 2,518 3,777 7,554 8,813 17,626 26,439 and 52,878, with no remainder.

Since 52,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,878, 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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