Q: Is 557,878 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 557,878 is not a prime number.

Why is 557,878 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 557878 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 53 106 277 554 1,007 2,014 5,263 10,526 14,681 29,362 278,939 and 557,878, with no remainder.

Since 557,878 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,878, 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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