Q: Is 585,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 585,972 is a composite number.

Why is 585,972 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 585,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 41 82 123 164 246 369 397 492 738 794 1,191 1,476 1,588 2,382 3,573 4,764 7,146 14,292 16,277 32,554 48,831 65,108 97,662 146,493 195,324 292,986 and 585,972, with no remainder.

Since 585,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 585,972, 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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