Q: Is 53,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,720 is a composite number.

Why is 53,720 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 53,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 79 85 136 158 170 316 340 395 632 680 790 1,343 1,580 2,686 3,160 5,372 6,715 10,744 13,430 26,860 and 53,720, with no remainder.

Since 53,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,720, 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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