Q: Is 53,428 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,428 is a composite number.

Why is 53,428 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 53,428 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 37 38 74 76 148 361 703 722 1,406 1,444 2,812 13,357 26,714 and 53,428, with no remainder.

Since 53,428 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,428, 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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