Q: Is 579,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,460 is a composite number.

Why is 579,460 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 579,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 4,139 8,278 16,556 20,695 28,973 41,390 57,946 82,780 115,892 144,865 289,730 and 579,460, with no remainder.

Since 579,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,460, 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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