Q: Is 5,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,600 is a composite number.

Why is 5,600 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 5,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 32 35 40 50 56 70 80 100 112 140 160 175 200 224 280 350 400 560 700 800 1,120 1,400 2,800 and 5,600, with no remainder.

Since 5,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,600, 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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