Q: Is 56,187 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,187 is a composite number.

Why is 56,187 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 56,187 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 2,081 6,243 18,729 and 56,187, with no remainder.

Since 56,187 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,187, 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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