Q: Is 56,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,480 is a composite number.

Why is 56,480 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 56,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 353 706 1,412 1,765 2,824 3,530 5,648 7,060 11,296 14,120 28,240 and 56,480, with no remainder.

Since 56,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,480, 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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