Q: Is 557,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,720 is a composite number.

Why is 557,720 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 557,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 73 146 191 292 365 382 584 730 764 955 1,460 1,528 1,910 2,920 3,820 7,640 13,943 27,886 55,772 69,715 111,544 139,430 278,860 and 557,720, with no remainder.

Since 557,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,720, 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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