Q: Is 559,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,742 is a composite number.

Why is 559,742 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 559,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 101 163 202 326 1,717 2,771 3,434 5,542 16,463 32,926 279,871 and 559,742, with no remainder.

Since 559,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,742, 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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