Q: Is 557,001 a Prime Number?

A: No, 557,001 is not a prime number.

Why is 557,001 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 557001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 199 311 597 933 1,791 2,799 61,889 185,667 and 557,001, with no remainder.

Since 557,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,001, it is not a prime number.

Number	556,999	557,000	557,002	557,003
Prime?	yes	no	no	no

All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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