Q: Is 56,640 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,640 is a composite number.

Why is 56,640 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 56,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 59 60 64 80 96 118 120 160 177 192 236 240 295 320 354 472 480 590 708 885 944 960 1,180 1,416 1,770 1,888 2,360 2,832 3,540 3,776 4,720 5,664 7,080 9,440 11,328 14,160 18,880 28,320 and 56,640, with no remainder.

Since 56,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,640, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 56,63856,63956,64156,642
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 56,640:


Ask a Question