Q: Is 568,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 568,000 is a composite number.

Why is 568,000 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 568,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 71 80 100 125 142 160 200 250 284 320 355 400 500 568 710 800 1,000 1,136 1,420 1,600 1,775 2,000 2,272 2,840 3,550 4,000 4,544 5,680 7,100 8,000 8,875 11,360 14,200 17,750 22,720 28,400 35,500 56,800 71,000 113,600 142,000 284,000 and 568,000, with no remainder.

Since 568,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 568,000, 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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