Q: Is 53,431 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,431 is a composite number.

Why is 53,431 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 53,431 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 449 3,143 7,633 and 53,431, with no remainder.

Since 53,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,431, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 53,42953,43053,43253,433
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 53,431:


Ask a Question