Q: Is 678,572 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 678,572 is a composite number.

Why is 678,572 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 678,572 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 289 578 587 1,156 1,174 2,348 9,979 19,958 39,916 169,643 339,286 and 678,572, with no remainder.

Since 678,572 cannot be divided by just 1 and 678,572, 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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