Q: Is 559,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,874 is a composite number.

Why is 559,874 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 559,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 29 49 58 98 197 203 394 406 1,379 1,421 2,758 2,842 5,713 9,653 11,426 19,306 39,991 79,982 279,937 and 559,874, with no remainder.

Since 559,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,874, 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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