Q: Is 55,125,130 a Composite Number?

Why is 55,125,130 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 55,125,130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 31 62 155 310 177,823 355,646 889,115 1,778,230 5,512,513 11,025,026 27,562,565 and 55,125,130, with no remainder.

Since 55,125,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,125,130, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).