Q: Is 559,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,420 is a composite number.

Why is 559,420 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 559,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 83 166 332 337 415 674 830 1,348 1,660 1,685 3,370 6,740 27,971 55,942 111,884 139,855 279,710 and 559,420, with no remainder.

Since 559,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,420, 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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