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Is 54 a Prime Number?

Is 54 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 54 is a prime or composite is - "54 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 54 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 54 a prime number? - No
Is 54 a composite number? - Yes
Factors of 54 - 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54
Is 54 a perfect square? - No
Prime Factors of 54 - 2, 3

Is 54 a Prime or Composite?

Is 54 a Prime Number?

No, 54 is not a prime number. The number 54 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 54 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, it is not a prime number.

Is 54 a Prime Number?

Why is 54 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 54 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 54: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54

Since 54 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 54 is not a prime number.

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Is 54 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 54 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54. In other words, 54 is a composite number because 54 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 54 a Prime Number?	No
Is 54 a Composite Number?	Yes
Is 54 a Perfect Square?	No
Square of 54	2916
Is 54 a Perfect Cube?	No
Square Root of 54	7.348469
Is 54 an Even Number?	Yes
Cube Root of 54	3.779758
Multiples of 54	54, 108, 162, 216, 270, 324, 378, 432, 486, 540
Is 54 an Odd Number?	No

Fun Facts:

A perfect square (square number) is always a composite number.
1 is neither prime nor composite.
Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.

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