Q: Is 585,424 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,424 is a composite number.

Why is 585,424 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 585,424 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 56 112 5,227 10,454 20,908 36,589 41,816 73,178 83,632 146,356 292,712 and 585,424, with no remainder.

Since 585,424 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,424, 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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