Q: Is 552,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 552,874 is a composite number.

Why is 552,874 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 552,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 23 34 46 101 119 161 202 238 322 391 707 782 1,414 1,717 2,323 2,737 3,434 4,646 5,474 12,019 16,261 24,038 32,522 39,491 78,982 276,437 and 552,874, with no remainder.

Since 552,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,874, 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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