Q: Is 563,996 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 563,996 is a composite number.

Why is 563,996 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 563,996 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 41 76 82 164 181 362 724 779 1,558 3,116 3,439 6,878 7,421 13,756 14,842 29,684 140,999 281,998 and 563,996, with no remainder.

Since 563,996 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,996, 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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