Q: Is 578,520 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,520 is a composite number.

Why is 578,520 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 578,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 1,607 3,214 4,821 6,428 8,035 9,642 12,856 14,463 16,070 19,284 24,105 28,926 32,140 38,568 48,210 57,852 64,280 72,315 96,420 115,704 144,630 192,840 289,260 and 578,520, with no remainder.

Since 578,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,520, 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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