Q: Is 550,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,316 is a composite number.

Why is 550,316 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 550,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 19 26 38 52 76 247 494 557 988 1,114 2,228 7,241 10,583 14,482 21,166 28,964 42,332 137,579 275,158 and 550,316, with no remainder.

Since 550,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,316, 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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