Q: Is 578,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,480 is a composite number.

Why is 578,480 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 578,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 28 35 40 56 70 80 112 140 280 560 1,033 2,066 4,132 5,165 7,231 8,264 10,330 14,462 16,528 20,660 28,924 36,155 41,320 57,848 72,310 82,640 115,696 144,620 289,240 and 578,480, with no remainder.

Since 578,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,480, 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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