Q: Is 55,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,300 is a composite number.

Why is 55,300 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 55,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 79 100 140 158 175 316 350 395 553 700 790 1,106 1,580 1,975 2,212 2,765 3,950 5,530 7,900 11,060 13,825 27,650 and 55,300, with no remainder.

Since 55,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,300, 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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