Q: Is 56,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 56,936 is a composite number.

Why is 56,936 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 56,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 647 1,294 2,588 5,176 7,117 14,234 28,468 and 56,936, with no remainder.

Since 56,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 56,936, 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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