Q: Is 53,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,240 is a composite number.

Why is 53,240 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 53,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 40 44 55 88 110 121 220 242 440 484 605 968 1,210 1,331 2,420 2,662 4,840 5,324 6,655 10,648 13,310 26,620 and 53,240, with no remainder.

Since 53,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,240, 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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