Q: Is 559,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,002 is a composite number.

Why is 559,002 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 559,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 151 302 453 617 906 1,234 1,851 3,702 93,167 186,334 279,501 and 559,002, with no remainder.

Since 559,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,002, 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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