Q: Is 552,980 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 552,980 is a composite number.

Why is 552,980 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 552,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 172 215 430 643 860 1,286 2,572 3,215 6,430 12,860 27,649 55,298 110,596 138,245 276,490 and 552,980, with no remainder.

Since 552,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,980, 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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