Q: Is 642,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 642,560 is a composite number.

Why is 642,560 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 642,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 64 80 128 160 251 256 320 502 512 640 1,004 1,255 1,280 2,008 2,510 2,560 4,016 5,020 8,032 10,040 16,064 20,080 32,128 40,160 64,256 80,320 128,512 160,640 321,280 and 642,560, with no remainder.

Since 642,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 642,560, 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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