Q: Is 562,436 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,436 is a composite number.

Why is 562,436 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 562,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 53 106 212 371 379 742 758 1,484 1,516 2,653 5,306 10,612 20,087 40,174 80,348 140,609 281,218 and 562,436, with no remainder.

Since 562,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,436, 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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