Q: Is 53,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,536 is a composite number.

Why is 53,536 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 53,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 239 478 956 1,673 1,912 3,346 3,824 6,692 7,648 13,384 26,768 and 53,536, with no remainder.

Since 53,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,536, 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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