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Is 559 a Prime Number?

Is 559 a prime number? Numbers having only 2 factors, i.e. 1 and the number itself are known as prime numbers whereas numbers with more than 2 factors are known as composite. The answer to the question whether 559 is a prime or composite is - "559 is a composite number." Now, let us find out how and why is 559 a prime number or a composite number?

Is 559 a prime number? - No
Is 559 a composite number? - Yes
Is 559 a perfect square? - No
Factors of 559 - 1, 13, 43, 559
Prime Factors of 559 - 13, 43

Is 559 a Prime or Composite?

Is 559 a Prime Number?

No, 559 is not a prime number. The number 559 is divisible by 1, 13, 43, 559. For a number to be classified as a prime number, it should have exactly two factors. Since 559 has more than two factors, i.e. 1, 13, 43, 559, it is not a prime number.

Is 559 a Prime Number?

Why is 559 not a Prime Number?

To understand whether 559 is prime or composite, it is important to find its factors.

Factors of 559: 1, 13, 43, 559

Since 559 has more than 2 factors, we can say that 559 is not a prime number.

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Is 559 a Composite Number?

Yes, since 559 has more than two factors i.e. 1, 13, 43, 559. In other words, 559 is a composite number because 559 has more than 2 factors.

Problem Statements:

Is 559 a Prime Number?	No
Is 559 a Composite Number?	Yes
Square Root of 559	23.643181
Multiples of 559	559, 1118, 1677, 2236, 2795, 3354, 3913, 4472, 5031, 5590
Cube Root of 559	8.237644
Is 559 a Perfect Square?	No
Is 559 a Perfect Cube?	No
Square of 559	312481
Is 559 an Odd Number?	Yes
Is 559 an Even Number?	No

Fun Facts:

A pair of prime numbers X and Y are said to be twin prime numbers if the absolute difference between them is 2. Example - (311, 313) are twin prime numbers.
Numbers X and Y are said to be coprime if they have only one common factor that is 1.
2 is the smallest prime number.

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