Q: Is 55,678 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,678 is a composite number.

Why is 55,678 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 55,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 41 82 97 194 287 574 679 1,358 3,977 7,954 27,839 and 55,678, with no remainder.

Since 55,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,678, 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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