Q: Is 587,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 587,200 is a composite number.

Why is 587,200 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 587,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 160 200 320 367 400 734 800 1,468 1,600 1,835 2,936 3,670 5,872 7,340 9,175 11,744 14,680 18,350 23,488 29,360 36,700 58,720 73,400 117,440 146,800 293,600 and 587,200, with no remainder.

Since 587,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,200, 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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