Q: Is 557,667 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,667 is a composite number.

Why is 557,667 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 557,667 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 43 99 129 131 387 393 473 1,179 1,419 1,441 4,257 4,323 5,633 12,969 16,899 50,697 61,963 185,889 and 557,667, with no remainder.

Since 557,667 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,667, 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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