Q: Is 557,559 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,559 is a composite number.

Why is 557,559 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 557,559 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 41 123 369 1,511 4,533 13,599 61,951 185,853 and 557,559, with no remainder.

Since 557,559 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,559, 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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