Q: Is 578,979 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,979 is a composite number.

Why is 578,979 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 578,979 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 69 207 2,797 8,391 25,173 64,331 192,993 and 578,979, with no remainder.

Since 578,979 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,979, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 578,977578,978578,980578,981
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 578,979:


Ask a Question