Q: Is 585,460 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,460 is a composite number.

Why is 585,460 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 585,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 73 146 292 365 401 730 802 1,460 1,604 2,005 4,010 8,020 29,273 58,546 117,092 146,365 292,730 and 585,460, with no remainder.

Since 585,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,460, 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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