Q: Is 557,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 557,890 is a composite number.

Why is 557,890 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 557,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 47 94 235 470 1,187 2,374 5,935 11,870 55,789 111,578 278,945 and 557,890, with no remainder.

Since 557,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 557,890, 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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