Q: Is 56,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,462 is a composite number.

Why is 56,462 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 56,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 37 74 109 218 259 518 763 1,526 4,033 8,066 28,231 and 56,462, with no remainder.

Since 56,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,462, 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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