Q: Is 515,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 515,072 is a composite number.

Why is 515,072 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 515,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 503 512 1,006 1,024 2,012 4,024 8,048 16,096 32,192 64,384 128,768 257,536 and 515,072, with no remainder.

Since 515,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 515,072, 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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