Q: Is 559,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 559,952 is a composite number.

Why is 559,952 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 559,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 79 158 316 443 632 886 1,264 1,772 3,544 7,088 34,997 69,994 139,988 279,976 and 559,952, with no remainder.

Since 559,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,952, 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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