Q: Is 559,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,240 is a composite number.

Why is 559,240 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 559,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 31 40 41 44 55 62 82 88 110 124 155 164 205 220 248 310 328 341 410 440 451 620 682 820 902 1,240 1,271 1,364 1,640 1,705 1,804 2,255 2,542 2,728 3,410 3,608 4,510 5,084 6,355 6,820 9,020 10,168 12,710 13,640 13,981 18,040 25,420 27,962 50,840 55,924 69,905 111,848 139,810 279,620 and 559,240, with no remainder.

Since 559,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,240, 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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