Q: Is 274,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 274,550 is a composite number.

Why is 274,550 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 274,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 19 25 34 38 50 85 95 170 190 289 323 425 475 578 646 850 950 1,445 1,615 2,890 3,230 5,491 7,225 8,075 10,982 14,450 16,150 27,455 54,910 137,275 and 274,550, with no remainder.

Since 274,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 274,550, 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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