Q: Is 55,177,137 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,177,137 is a composite number.

Why is 55,177,137 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 55,177,137 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 263 789 2,367 23,311 69,933 209,799 6,130,793 18,392,379 and 55,177,137, with no remainder.

Since 55,177,137 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,177,137, 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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