Q: Is 53,840 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,840 is a composite number.

Why is 53,840 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 53,840 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 673 1,346 2,692 3,365 5,384 6,730 10,768 13,460 26,920 and 53,840, with no remainder.

Since 53,840 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,840, 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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