Q: Is 56,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,728 is a composite number.

Why is 56,728 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 56,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 28 56 1,013 2,026 4,052 7,091 8,104 14,182 28,364 and 56,728, with no remainder.

Since 56,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,728, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 56,72656,72756,72956,730
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 56,728:


Ask a Question