Q: Is 19,553 a Composite Number?

Why is 19,553 not 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 19,553 can be evenly divided by 1 and 19,553, with no remainder.

Since 19,553 can be divided by just 1 and 19,553, it is not a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).