Q: Is 559,216 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,216 is a composite number.

Why is 559,216 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 559,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 4,993 9,986 19,972 34,951 39,944 69,902 79,888 139,804 279,608 and 559,216, with no remainder.

Since 559,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,216, 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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