Q: Is 559,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,500 is a composite number.

Why is 559,500 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 559,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 125 150 250 300 373 375 500 746 750 1,119 1,492 1,500 1,865 2,238 3,730 4,476 5,595 7,460 9,325 11,190 18,650 22,380 27,975 37,300 46,625 55,950 93,250 111,900 139,875 186,500 279,750 and 559,500, with no remainder.

Since 559,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,500, 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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