Q: Is 550,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,500 is a composite number.

Why is 550,500 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 550,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 367 375 500 734 750 1,101 1,468 1,500 1,835 2,202 3,670 4,404 5,505 7,340 9,175 11,010 18,350 22,020 27,525 36,700 45,875 55,050 91,750 110,100 137,625 183,500 275,250 and 550,500, with no remainder.

Since 550,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,500, 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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