Q: Is 559,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,460 is a composite number.

Why is 559,460 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 559,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 2,543 5,086 10,172 12,715 25,430 27,973 50,860 55,946 111,892 139,865 279,730 and 559,460, with no remainder.

Since 559,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,460, 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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