Q: Is 559,920 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,920 is a composite number.

Why is 559,920 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 559,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 2,333 4,666 6,999 9,332 11,665 13,998 18,664 23,330 27,996 34,995 37,328 46,660 55,992 69,990 93,320 111,984 139,980 186,640 279,960 and 559,920, with no remainder.

Since 559,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,920, 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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