Q: Is 558,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 558,980 is a composite number.

Why is 558,980 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 558,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 38 76 95 190 380 1,471 2,942 5,884 7,355 14,710 27,949 29,420 55,898 111,796 139,745 279,490 and 558,980, with no remainder.

Since 558,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 558,980, 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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