Q: Is 5,890 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 5,890 is a composite number.

Why is 5,890 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 5,890 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 19 31 38 62 95 155 190 310 589 1,178 2,945 and 5,890, with no remainder.

Since 5,890 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,890, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 5,8885,8895,8915,892
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 5,890:


Ask a Question