Q: Is 562,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,960 is a composite number.

Why is 562,960 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 562,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 31 40 62 80 124 155 227 248 310 454 496 620 908 1,135 1,240 1,816 2,270 2,480 3,632 4,540 7,037 9,080 14,074 18,160 28,148 35,185 56,296 70,370 112,592 140,740 281,480 and 562,960, with no remainder.

Since 562,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,960, 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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