Q: Is 56,260 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,260 is a composite number.

Why is 56,260 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 56,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 29 58 97 116 145 194 290 388 485 580 970 1,940 2,813 5,626 11,252 14,065 28,130 and 56,260, with no remainder.

Since 56,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,260, 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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