Q: Is 550,275 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,275 is a composite number.

Why is 550,275 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 550,275 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 11 15 23 25 29 33 55 69 75 87 115 145 165 253 275 319 345 435 575 667 725 759 825 957 1,265 1,595 1,725 2,001 2,175 3,335 3,795 4,785 6,325 7,337 7,975 10,005 16,675 18,975 22,011 23,925 36,685 50,025 110,055 183,425 and 550,275, with no remainder.

Since 550,275 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,275, 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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