Q: Is 53,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,280 is a composite number.

Why is 53,280 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 53,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 37 40 45 48 60 72 74 80 90 96 111 120 144 148 160 180 185 222 240 288 296 333 360 370 444 480 555 592 666 720 740 888 1,110 1,184 1,332 1,440 1,480 1,665 1,776 2,220 2,664 2,960 3,330 3,552 4,440 5,328 5,920 6,660 8,880 10,656 13,320 17,760 26,640 and 53,280, with no remainder.

Since 53,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,280, 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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