Q: Is 579,005 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,005 is a composite number.

Why is 579,005 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 579,005 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 71 233 355 497 1,165 1,631 2,485 8,155 16,543 82,715 115,801 and 579,005, with no remainder.

Since 579,005 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,005, 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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