Q: Is 585,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,240 is a composite number.

Why is 585,240 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 585,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 4,877 9,754 14,631 19,508 24,385 29,262 39,016 48,770 58,524 73,155 97,540 117,048 146,310 195,080 292,620 and 585,240, with no remainder.

Since 585,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,240, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 585,238585,239585,241585,242
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 585,240:


Ask a Question