Q: Is 550,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 550,720 is a composite number.

Why is 550,720 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 550,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 160 320 1,721 3,442 6,884 8,605 13,768 17,210 27,536 34,420 55,072 68,840 110,144 137,680 275,360 and 550,720, with no remainder.

Since 550,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 550,720, 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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