Q: Is 556,720 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 556,720 is not a prime number.

Why is 556,720 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 556720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 6,959 13,918 27,836 34,795 55,672 69,590 111,344 139,180 278,360 and 556,720, with no remainder.

Since 556,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 556,720, it is not a prime 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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