Q: Is 53,824 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,824 is a composite number.

Why is 53,824 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 53,824 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 29 32 58 64 116 232 464 841 928 1,682 1,856 3,364 6,728 13,456 26,912 and 53,824, with no remainder.

Since 53,824 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,824, 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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