Q: Is 553,995 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 553,995 is a composite number.

Why is 553,995 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 553,995 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 45 65 117 195 585 947 2,841 4,735 8,523 12,311 14,205 36,933 42,615 61,555 110,799 184,665 and 553,995, with no remainder.

Since 553,995 cannot be divided by just 1 and 553,995, 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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