Q: Is 551,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 551,720 is a composite number.

Why is 551,720 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 551,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 13 20 26 40 52 65 104 130 260 520 1,061 2,122 4,244 5,305 8,488 10,610 13,793 21,220 27,586 42,440 55,172 68,965 110,344 137,930 275,860 and 551,720, with no remainder.

Since 551,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 551,720, 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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