Q: Is 585,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,540 is a composite number.

Why is 585,540 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 585,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 3,253 6,506 9,759 13,012 16,265 19,518 29,277 32,530 39,036 48,795 58,554 65,060 97,590 117,108 146,385 195,180 292,770 and 585,540, with no remainder.

Since 585,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,540, 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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