Q: Is 557,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,500 is a composite number.

Why is 557,500 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 557,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 223 250 446 500 625 892 1,115 1,250 2,230 2,500 4,460 5,575 11,150 22,300 27,875 55,750 111,500 139,375 278,750 and 557,500, with no remainder.

Since 557,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,500, 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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