Q: Is 578,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 578,988 is a composite number.

Why is 578,988 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 578,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 81 108 162 324 1,787 3,574 5,361 7,148 10,722 16,083 21,444 32,166 48,249 64,332 96,498 144,747 192,996 289,494 and 578,988, with no remainder.

Since 578,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 578,988, 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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