Q: Is 584,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 584,000 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 584,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 64 73 80 100 125 146 160 200 250 292 320 365 400 500 584 730 800 1,000 1,168 1,460 1,600 1,825 2,000 2,336 2,920 3,650 4,000 4,672 5,840 7,300 8,000 9,125 11,680 14,600 18,250 23,360 29,200 36,500 58,400 73,000 116,800 146,000 292,000 and 584,000, with no remainder.

Since 584,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 584,000, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).