Q: Is 559,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,724 is a composite number.

Why is 559,724 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 559,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 12,721 25,442 50,884 139,931 279,862 and 559,724, with no remainder.

Since 559,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,724, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 559,722559,723559,725559,726
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 559,724:


Ask a Question