Q: Is 548,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 548,560 is a composite number.

Why is 548,560 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 548,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 6,857 13,714 27,428 34,285 54,856 68,570 109,712 137,140 274,280 and 548,560, with no remainder.

Since 548,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,560, 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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