Q: Is 585,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,560 is a composite number.

Why is 585,560 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 585,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 14,639 29,278 58,556 73,195 117,112 146,390 292,780 and 585,560, with no remainder.

Since 585,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,560, 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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