Q: Is 536,860 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 536,860 is a composite number.

Why is 536,860 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 536,860 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,579 3,158 6,316 7,895 15,790 26,843 31,580 53,686 107,372 134,215 268,430 and 536,860, with no remainder.

Since 536,860 cannot be divided by just 1 and 536,860, 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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