Q: Is 54,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 54,888 is a composite number.

Why is 54,888 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 54,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 2,287 4,574 6,861 9,148 13,722 18,296 27,444 and 54,888, with no remainder.

Since 54,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,888, 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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