Q: Is 56,868 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,868 is a composite number.

Why is 56,868 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 56,868 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 28 42 84 677 1,354 2,031 2,708 4,062 4,739 8,124 9,478 14,217 18,956 28,434 and 56,868, with no remainder.

Since 56,868 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,868, 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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