Q: Is 559,160 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,160 is a composite number.

Why is 559,160 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 559,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 28 35 40 56 70 140 280 1,997 3,994 7,988 9,985 13,979 15,976 19,970 27,958 39,940 55,916 69,895 79,880 111,832 139,790 279,580 and 559,160, with no remainder.

Since 559,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,160, 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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