Q: Is 56,870 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,870 is a composite number.

Why is 56,870 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 56,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 11 22 47 55 94 110 121 235 242 470 517 605 1,034 1,210 2,585 5,170 5,687 11,374 28,435 and 56,870, with no remainder.

Since 56,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,870, 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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