Q: Is 54,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 54,873 is a composite number.

Why is 54,873 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 54,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 21 39 63 67 91 117 201 273 469 603 819 871 1,407 2,613 4,221 6,097 7,839 18,291 and 54,873, with no remainder.

Since 54,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,873, 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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