Q: Is 55,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,550 is a composite number.

Why is 55,550 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 55,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 25 50 55 101 110 202 275 505 550 1,010 1,111 2,222 2,525 5,050 5,555 11,110 27,775 and 55,550, with no remainder.

Since 55,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,550, 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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