Q: Is 561,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 561,472 is a composite number.

Why is 561,472 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 561,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 64 124 248 283 496 566 992 1,132 1,984 2,264 4,528 8,773 9,056 17,546 18,112 35,092 70,184 140,368 280,736 and 561,472, with no remainder.

Since 561,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,472, 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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