Q: Is 550,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,002 is a composite number.

Why is 550,002 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 550,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 31 62 93 186 2,957 5,914 8,871 17,742 91,667 183,334 275,001 and 550,002, with no remainder.

Since 550,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,002, 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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