Q: Is 53,427 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,427 is a composite number.

Why is 53,427 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 53,427 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 1,619 4,857 17,809 and 53,427, with no remainder.

Since 53,427 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,427, 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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