Q: Is 562,656 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,656 is a composite number.

Why is 562,656 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 562,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 5,861 11,722 17,583 23,444 35,166 46,888 70,332 93,776 140,664 187,552 281,328 and 562,656, with no remainder.

Since 562,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,656, 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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