Q: Is 52,003 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,003 is a composite number.

Why is 52,003 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 52,003 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 19 23 119 133 161 323 391 437 2,261 2,737 3,059 7,429 and 52,003, with no remainder.

Since 52,003 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,003, 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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