Q: Is 52,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 52,550 is a composite number.

Why is 52,550 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 52,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 1,051 2,102 5,255 10,510 26,275 and 52,550, with no remainder.

Since 52,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 52,550, 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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