Q: Is 959,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 959,520 is a composite number.

Why is 959,520 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 959,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 80 96 120 160 240 480 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 9,995 11,994 15,992 19,990 23,988 29,985 31,984 39,980 47,976 59,970 63,968 79,960 95,952 119,940 159,920 191,904 239,880 319,840 479,760 and 959,520, with no remainder.

Since 959,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 959,520, 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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