Q: Is 557,750 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 557,750 is not a prime number.

Why is 557,750 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 557750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 46 50 97 115 125 194 230 250 485 575 970 1,150 2,231 2,425 2,875 4,462 4,850 5,750 11,155 12,125 22,310 24,250 55,775 111,550 278,875 and 557,750, with no remainder.

Since 557,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,750, 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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