Q: Is 554,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 554,000 is a composite number.

Why is 554,000 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 554,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 200 250 277 400 500 554 1,000 1,108 1,385 2,000 2,216 2,770 4,432 5,540 6,925 11,080 13,850 22,160 27,700 34,625 55,400 69,250 110,800 138,500 277,000 and 554,000, with no remainder.

Since 554,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 554,000, 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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