Q: Is 224,056 a Composite Number?

Why is 224,056 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 224,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 4,001 8,002 16,004 28,007 32,008 56,014 112,028 and 224,056, with no remainder.

Since 224,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 224,056, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).