Q: Is 5,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,550 is a composite number.

Why is 5,550 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 5,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 37 50 74 75 111 150 185 222 370 555 925 1,110 1,850 2,775 and 5,550, with no remainder.

Since 5,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,550, 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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