Q: Is 155,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 155,550 is a composite number.

Why is 155,550 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 155,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 25 30 34 50 51 61 75 85 102 122 150 170 183 255 305 366 425 510 610 850 915 1,037 1,275 1,525 1,830 2,074 2,550 3,050 3,111 4,575 5,185 6,222 9,150 10,370 15,555 25,925 31,110 51,850 77,775 and 155,550, with no remainder.

Since 155,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 155,550, 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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