Q: Is 552,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 552,978 is a composite number.

Why is 552,978 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 552,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 31 62 93 186 279 558 991 1,982 2,973 5,946 8,919 17,838 30,721 61,442 92,163 184,326 276,489 and 552,978, with no remainder.

Since 552,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,978, 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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