Q: Is 56,943 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,943 is a composite number.

Why is 56,943 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 56,943 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 27 37 57 81 111 171 333 513 703 999 1,539 2,109 2,997 6,327 18,981 and 56,943, with no remainder.

Since 56,943 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,943, 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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