Q: Is 579,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,972 is a composite number.

Why is 579,972 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 579,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 17 34 51 68 102 204 2,843 5,686 8,529 11,372 17,058 34,116 48,331 96,662 144,993 193,324 289,986 and 579,972, with no remainder.

Since 579,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,972, 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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