Q: Is 579,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,720 is a composite number.

Why is 579,720 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 579,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 4,831 9,662 14,493 19,324 24,155 28,986 38,648 48,310 57,972 72,465 96,620 115,944 144,930 193,240 289,860 and 579,720, with no remainder.

Since 579,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,720, 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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