Q: Is 53,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,000 is a composite number.

Why is 53,000 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 53,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 53 100 106 125 200 212 250 265 424 500 530 1,000 1,060 1,325 2,120 2,650 5,300 6,625 10,600 13,250 26,500 and 53,000, with no remainder.

Since 53,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,000, 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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