Q: Is 578,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,238 is a composite number.

Why is 578,238 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 578,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 5,669 11,338 17,007 34,014 96,373 192,746 289,119 and 578,238, with no remainder.

Since 578,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,238, 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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