Q: Is 558,280 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 558,280 is a composite number.

Why is 558,280 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 558,280 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 34 40 68 85 136 170 340 680 821 1,642 3,284 4,105 6,568 8,210 13,957 16,420 27,914 32,840 55,828 69,785 111,656 139,570 279,140 and 558,280, with no remainder.

Since 558,280 cannot be divided by just 1 and 558,280, 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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