Q: Is 563,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 563,000 is a composite number.

Why is 563,000 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 563,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 563 1,000 1,126 2,252 2,815 4,504 5,630 11,260 14,075 22,520 28,150 56,300 70,375 112,600 140,750 281,500 and 563,000, with no remainder.

Since 563,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,000, 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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