Q: Is 559,143 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,143 is a composite number.

Why is 559,143 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 559,143 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 59 81 117 177 243 351 531 729 767 1,053 1,593 2,301 3,159 4,779 6,903 9,477 14,337 20,709 43,011 62,127 186,381 and 559,143, with no remainder.

Since 559,143 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,143, 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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