Q: Is 562,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,972 is a composite number.

Why is 562,972 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 562,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 289 487 578 974 1,156 1,948 8,279 16,558 33,116 140,743 281,486 and 562,972, with no remainder.

Since 562,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,972, 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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