Q: Is 550,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,342 is a composite number.

Why is 550,342 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 550,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 61 122 347 694 793 1,586 4,511 9,022 21,167 42,334 275,171 and 550,342, with no remainder.

Since 550,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,342, 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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