Q: Is 579,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,560 is a composite number.

Why is 579,560 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 579,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 14,489 28,978 57,956 72,445 115,912 144,890 289,780 and 579,560, with no remainder.

Since 579,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,560, 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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