Q: Is 56,579 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,579 is a composite number.

Why is 56,579 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 56,579 can be evenly divided by 1 29 1,951 and 56,579, with no remainder.

Since 56,579 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,579, 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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