Q: Is 5,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,500 is a composite number.

Why is 5,500 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 5,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 44 50 55 100 110 125 220 250 275 500 550 1,100 1,375 2,750 and 5,500, with no remainder.

Since 5,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,500, 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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