Q: Is 55,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,400 is a composite number.

Why is 55,400 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 55,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 277 554 1,108 1,385 2,216 2,770 5,540 6,925 11,080 13,850 27,700 and 55,400, with no remainder.

Since 55,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,400, 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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