Q: Is 560,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 560,700 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 560,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 28 30 35 36 42 45 50 60 63 70 75 84 89 90 100 105 126 140 150 175 178 180 210 225 252 267 300 315 350 356 420 445 450 525 534 623 630 700 801 890 900 1,050 1,068 1,246 1,260 1,335 1,575 1,602 1,780 1,869 2,100 2,225 2,492 2,670 3,115 3,150 3,204 3,738 4,005 4,450 5,340 5,607 6,230 6,300 6,675 7,476 8,010 8,900 9,345 11,214 12,460 13,350 15,575 16,020 18,690 20,025 22,428 26,700 28,035 31,150 37,380 40,050 46,725 56,070 62,300 80,100 93,450 112,140 140,175 186,900 280,350 and 560,700, with no remainder.

Since 560,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 560,700, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).