Q: Is 562,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,140 is a composite number.

Why is 562,140 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 562,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 81 90 108 135 162 180 270 324 347 405 540 694 810 1,041 1,388 1,620 1,735 2,082 3,123 3,470 4,164 5,205 6,246 6,940 9,369 10,410 12,492 15,615 18,738 20,820 28,107 31,230 37,476 46,845 56,214 62,460 93,690 112,428 140,535 187,380 281,070 and 562,140, with no remainder.

Since 562,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,140, 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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