Q: Is 562,796 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,796 is a composite number.

Why is 562,796 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 562,796 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 79 137 158 274 316 548 1,027 1,781 2,054 3,562 4,108 7,124 10,823 21,646 43,292 140,699 281,398 and 562,796, with no remainder.

Since 562,796 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,796, 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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