Q: Is 557,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,250 is a composite number.

Why is 557,250 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 557,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 75 125 150 250 375 743 750 1,486 2,229 3,715 4,458 7,430 11,145 18,575 22,290 37,150 55,725 92,875 111,450 185,750 278,625 and 557,250, with no remainder.

Since 557,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,250, 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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