Q: Is 566,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 566,988 is a composite number.

Why is 566,988 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 566,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 37 74 111 148 222 444 1,277 2,554 3,831 5,108 7,662 15,324 47,249 94,498 141,747 188,996 283,494 and 566,988, with no remainder.

Since 566,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 566,988, 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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