Q: Is 55,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,572 is a composite number.

Why is 55,572 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 55,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 421 842 1,263 1,684 2,526 4,631 5,052 9,262 13,893 18,524 27,786 and 55,572, with no remainder.

Since 55,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,572, 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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