Q: Is 54,987,873 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 54,987,873 is a composite number.

Why is 54,987,873 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 54,987,873 can be evenly divided by 1 3 389 1,167 47,119 141,357 18,329,291 and 54,987,873, with no remainder.

Since 54,987,873 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,987,873, 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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