Q: Is 578,272 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,272 is a composite number.

Why is 578,272 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 578,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 544 1,063 2,126 4,252 8,504 17,008 18,071 34,016 36,142 72,284 144,568 289,136 and 578,272, with no remainder.

Since 578,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,272, 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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