Q: Is 557,508 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 557,508 is not a prime number.

Why is 557,508 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 557508 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 6,637 13,274 19,911 26,548 39,822 46,459 79,644 92,918 139,377 185,836 278,754 and 557,508, with no remainder.

Since 557,508 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,508, it is not a prime 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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