Q: Is 359,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 359,968 is a composite number.

Why is 359,968 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 359,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 32 56 112 224 1,607 3,214 6,428 11,249 12,856 22,498 25,712 44,996 51,424 89,992 179,984 and 359,968, with no remainder.

Since 359,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 359,968, 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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