Q: Is 579,139 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,139 is a composite number.

Why is 579,139 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 579,139 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 19 163 187 209 323 1,793 2,771 3,097 3,553 30,481 34,067 52,649 and 579,139, with no remainder.

Since 579,139 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,139, 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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