Q: Is 585,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,700 is a composite number.

Why is 585,700 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 585,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 5,857 11,714 23,428 29,285 58,570 117,140 146,425 292,850 and 585,700, with no remainder.

Since 585,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,700, 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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