Q: Is 557,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,072 is a composite number.

Why is 557,072 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 557,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 37 74 148 296 592 941 1,882 3,764 7,528 15,056 34,817 69,634 139,268 278,536 and 557,072, with no remainder.

Since 557,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,072, 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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