Q: Is 579,200 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,200 is a composite number.

Why is 579,200 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 579,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 80 100 128 160 181 200 320 362 400 640 724 800 905 1,448 1,600 1,810 2,896 3,200 3,620 4,525 5,792 7,240 9,050 11,584 14,480 18,100 23,168 28,960 36,200 57,920 72,400 115,840 144,800 289,600 and 579,200, with no remainder.

Since 579,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,200, 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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