Q: Is 578,800 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,800 is a composite number.

Why is 578,800 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 578,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 200 400 1,447 2,894 5,788 7,235 11,576 14,470 23,152 28,940 36,175 57,880 72,350 115,760 144,700 289,400 and 578,800, with no remainder.

Since 578,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,800, 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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