Q: Is 563,140 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 563,140 is a composite number.

Why is 563,140 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 563,140 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 740 761 1,522 3,044 3,805 7,610 15,220 28,157 56,314 112,628 140,785 281,570 and 563,140, with no remainder.

Since 563,140 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,140, 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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