Q: Is 561,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 561,996 is a composite number.

Why is 561,996 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 561,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 67 134 201 233 268 402 466 603 699 804 932 1,206 1,398 2,097 2,412 2,796 4,194 8,388 15,611 31,222 46,833 62,444 93,666 140,499 187,332 280,998 and 561,996, with no remainder.

Since 561,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 561,996, 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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