Q: Is 53,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,472 is a composite number.

Why is 53,472 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 53,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 557 1,114 1,671 2,228 3,342 4,456 6,684 8,912 13,368 17,824 26,736 and 53,472, with no remainder.

Since 53,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,472, 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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