Q: Is 572,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 572,900 is a composite number.

Why is 572,900 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 572,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 337 340 425 674 850 1,348 1,685 1,700 3,370 5,729 6,740 8,425 11,458 16,850 22,916 28,645 33,700 57,290 114,580 143,225 286,450 and 572,900, with no remainder.

Since 572,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,900, 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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