Q: Is 51,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 51,980 is a composite number.

Why is 51,980 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 51,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 46 92 113 115 226 230 452 460 565 1,130 2,260 2,599 5,198 10,396 12,995 25,990 and 51,980, with no remainder.

Since 51,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 51,980, 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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