Q: Is 54,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 54,720 is a composite number.

Why is 54,720 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 54,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 19 20 24 30 32 36 38 40 45 48 57 60 64 72 76 80 90 95 96 114 120 144 152 160 171 180 190 192 228 240 285 288 304 320 342 360 380 456 480 570 576 608 684 720 760 855 912 960 1,140 1,216 1,368 1,440 1,520 1,710 1,824 2,280 2,736 2,880 3,040 3,420 3,648 4,560 5,472 6,080 6,840 9,120 10,944 13,680 18,240 27,360 and 54,720, with no remainder.

Since 54,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,720, 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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