Q: Is 508,056 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 508,056 is a composite number.

Why is 508,056 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 508,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 21,169 42,338 63,507 84,676 127,014 169,352 254,028 and 508,056, with no remainder.

Since 508,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 508,056, 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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