Q: Is 557,004 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,004 is a composite number.

Why is 557,004 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 557,004 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 19 21 28 38 42 57 76 84 114 133 228 266 349 399 532 698 798 1,047 1,396 1,596 2,094 2,443 4,188 4,886 6,631 7,329 9,772 13,262 14,658 19,893 26,524 29,316 39,786 46,417 79,572 92,834 139,251 185,668 278,502 and 557,004, with no remainder.

Since 557,004 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,004, 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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