Q: Is 55,522 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,522 is a composite number.

Why is 55,522 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 55,522 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 23 34 46 71 142 391 782 1,207 1,633 2,414 3,266 27,761 and 55,522, with no remainder.

Since 55,522 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,522, 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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