Q: Is 22,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 22,560 is a composite number.

Why is 22,560 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 22,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 47 48 60 80 94 96 120 141 160 188 235 240 282 376 470 480 564 705 752 940 1,128 1,410 1,504 1,880 2,256 2,820 3,760 4,512 5,640 7,520 11,280 and 22,560, with no remainder.

Since 22,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,560, 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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