Q: Is 562,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,540 is a composite number.

Why is 562,540 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 562,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 2,557 5,114 10,228 12,785 25,570 28,127 51,140 56,254 112,508 140,635 281,270 and 562,540, with no remainder.

Since 562,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,540, 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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