Q: Is 27,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 27,550 is a composite number.

Why is 27,550 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 27,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 25 29 38 50 58 95 145 190 290 475 551 725 950 1,102 1,450 2,755 5,510 13,775 and 27,550, with no remainder.

Since 27,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,550, 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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