Q: Is 557,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,000 is a composite number.

Why is 557,000 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 557,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 557 1,000 1,114 2,228 2,785 4,456 5,570 11,140 13,925 22,280 27,850 55,700 69,625 111,400 139,250 278,500 and 557,000, with no remainder.

Since 557,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,000, 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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