Q: Is 572,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 572,240 is a composite number.

Why is 572,240 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 572,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 40 46 80 92 115 184 230 311 368 460 622 920 1,244 1,555 1,840 2,488 3,110 4,976 6,220 7,153 12,440 14,306 24,880 28,612 35,765 57,224 71,530 114,448 143,060 286,120 and 572,240, with no remainder.

Since 572,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,240, 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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