Q: Is 509,660 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 509,660 is a composite number.

Why is 509,660 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 509,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,499 2,998 5,996 7,495 14,990 25,483 29,980 50,966 101,932 127,415 254,830 and 509,660, with no remainder.

Since 509,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 509,660, 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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