Q: Is 8,550 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,550 is a composite number.

Why is 8,550 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 8,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 19 25 30 38 45 50 57 75 90 95 114 150 171 190 225 285 342 450 475 570 855 950 1,425 1,710 2,850 4,275 and 8,550, with no remainder.

Since 8,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,550, 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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