Q: Is 236,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 236,560 is a composite number.

Why is 236,560 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 236,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 2,957 5,914 11,828 14,785 23,656 29,570 47,312 59,140 118,280 and 236,560, with no remainder.

Since 236,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 236,560, 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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