Q: Is 56,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,460 is a composite number.

Why is 56,460 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 56,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 941 1,882 2,823 3,764 4,705 5,646 9,410 11,292 14,115 18,820 28,230 and 56,460, with no remainder.

Since 56,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,460, 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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