Q: Is 550,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,250 is a composite number.

Why is 550,250 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 550,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 31 50 62 71 125 142 155 250 310 355 710 775 1,550 1,775 2,201 3,550 3,875 4,402 7,750 8,875 11,005 17,750 22,010 55,025 110,050 275,125 and 550,250, with no remainder.

Since 550,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,250, 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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