Q: Is 562,978 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 562,978 is a composite number.

Why is 562,978 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 562,978 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 59 118 367 734 767 1,534 4,771 9,542 21,653 43,306 281,489 and 562,978, with no remainder.

Since 562,978 cannot be divided by just 1 and 562,978, 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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