Q: Is 572,852 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 572,852 is a composite number.

Why is 572,852 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 572,852 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41 82 164 287 499 574 998 1,148 1,996 3,493 6,986 13,972 20,459 40,918 81,836 143,213 286,426 and 572,852, with no remainder.

Since 572,852 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,852, 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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