Q: Is 506,555 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 506,555 is a composite number.

Why is 506,555 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 506,555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 41 205 287 353 1,435 1,765 2,471 12,355 14,473 72,365 101,311 and 506,555, with no remainder.

Since 506,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 506,555, 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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