Q: Is 562,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,272 is a composite number.

Why is 562,272 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 562,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 5,857 11,714 17,571 23,428 35,142 46,856 70,284 93,712 140,568 187,424 281,136 and 562,272, with no remainder.

Since 562,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,272, 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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