Q: Is 531,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,660 is a composite number.

Why is 531,660 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 531,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 8,861 17,722 26,583 35,444 44,305 53,166 88,610 106,332 132,915 177,220 265,830 and 531,660, with no remainder.

Since 531,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,660, 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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