Q: Is 53,998 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 53,998 is a composite number.

Why is 53,998 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 53,998 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 19 29 38 49 58 98 133 203 266 406 551 931 1,102 1,421 1,862 2,842 3,857 7,714 26,999 and 53,998, with no remainder.

Since 53,998 cannot be divided by just 1 and 53,998, 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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