Q: Is 54,217 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 54,217 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 54,217 not 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 54,217 can be evenly divided by 1 and 54,217, with no remainder.

Since 54,217 can be divided by just 1 and 54,217, it is not a composite number.


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