Q: Is 585,400 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,400 is a composite number.

Why is 585,400 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 585,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 200 2,927 5,854 11,708 14,635 23,416 29,270 58,540 73,175 117,080 146,350 292,700 and 585,400, with no remainder.

Since 585,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,400, 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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