Q: Is 557,479 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,479 is a composite number.

Why is 557,479 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 557,479 can be evenly divided by 1 13 19 37 61 247 481 703 793 1,159 2,257 9,139 15,067 29,341 42,883 and 557,479, with no remainder.

Since 557,479 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,479, 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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