Q: Is 568,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 568,460 is a composite number.

Why is 568,460 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 568,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 43 86 172 215 430 661 860 1,322 2,644 3,305 6,610 13,220 28,423 56,846 113,692 142,115 284,230 and 568,460, with no remainder.

Since 568,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 568,460, 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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