Q: Is 53,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,600 is a composite number.

Why is 53,600 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 53,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 67 80 100 134 160 200 268 335 400 536 670 800 1,072 1,340 1,675 2,144 2,680 3,350 5,360 6,700 10,720 13,400 26,800 and 53,600, with no remainder.

Since 53,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,600, 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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