Q: Is 55,809 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 55,809 is a composite number.

Why is 55,809 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 55,809 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 53 81 117 159 351 477 689 1,053 1,431 2,067 4,293 6,201 18,603 and 55,809, with no remainder.

Since 55,809 cannot be divided by just 1 and 55,809, 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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