Q: Is 55,430 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,430 is a composite number.

Why is 55,430 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 55,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 46 115 230 241 482 1,205 2,410 5,543 11,086 27,715 and 55,430, with no remainder.

Since 55,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,430, 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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