Q: Is 579,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 579,988 is a composite number.

Why is 579,988 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 579,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 61 122 244 2,377 4,754 9,508 144,997 289,994 and 579,988, with no remainder.

Since 579,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 579,988, 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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