Q: Is 563,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 563,872 is a composite number.

Why is 563,872 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 563,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 67 134 263 268 526 536 1,052 1,072 2,104 2,144 4,208 8,416 17,621 35,242 70,484 140,968 281,936 and 563,872, with no remainder.

Since 563,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,872, 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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