Q: Is 62,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 62,560 is a composite number.

Why is 62,560 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 62,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 23 32 34 40 46 68 80 85 92 115 136 160 170 184 230 272 340 368 391 460 544 680 736 782 920 1,360 1,564 1,840 1,955 2,720 3,128 3,680 3,910 6,256 7,820 12,512 15,640 31,280 and 62,560, with no remainder.

Since 62,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 62,560, 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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