Q: Is 562,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,242 is a composite number.

Why is 562,242 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 562,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 83 166 249 498 1,129 2,258 3,387 6,774 93,707 187,414 281,121 and 562,242, with no remainder.

Since 562,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,242, 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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