Q: Is 579,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,608 is a composite number.

Why is 579,608 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 579,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 53 106 212 424 1,367 2,734 5,468 10,936 72,451 144,902 289,804 and 579,608, with no remainder.

Since 579,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,608, 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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