Q: Is 550,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,462 is a composite number.

Why is 550,462 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 550,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 131 191 262 382 1,441 2,101 2,882 4,202 25,021 50,042 275,231 and 550,462, with no remainder.

Since 550,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,462, 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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