Q: Is 562,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,968 is a composite number.

Why is 562,968 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 562,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 18 21 24 28 36 42 56 63 72 84 126 168 252 504 1,117 2,234 3,351 4,468 6,702 7,819 8,936 10,053 13,404 15,638 20,106 23,457 26,808 31,276 40,212 46,914 62,552 70,371 80,424 93,828 140,742 187,656 281,484 and 562,968, with no remainder.

Since 562,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,968, 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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