Q: Is 495,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 495,550 is a composite number.

Why is 495,550 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 495,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 17 22 25 34 50 53 55 85 106 110 170 187 265 275 374 425 530 550 583 850 901 935 1,166 1,325 1,802 1,870 2,650 2,915 4,505 4,675 5,830 9,010 9,350 9,911 14,575 19,822 22,525 29,150 45,050 49,555 99,110 247,775 and 495,550, with no remainder.

Since 495,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 495,550, 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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