Q: Is 53,420 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 53,420 is not a prime number.

Why is 53,420 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 53420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 2,671 5,342 10,684 13,355 26,710 and 53,420, with no remainder.

Since 53,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,420, it is not a prime 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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