Q: Is 53,440 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,440 is a composite number.

Why is 53,440 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 53,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 167 320 334 668 835 1,336 1,670 2,672 3,340 5,344 6,680 10,688 13,360 26,720 and 53,440, with no remainder.

Since 53,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,440, 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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