Q: Is 579,968 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,968 is a composite number.

Why is 579,968 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 579,968 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 23 32 46 64 92 128 184 197 368 394 736 788 1,472 1,576 2,944 3,152 4,531 6,304 9,062 12,608 18,124 25,216 36,248 72,496 144,992 289,984 and 579,968, with no remainder.

Since 579,968 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,968, 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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