Q: Is 586,480 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 586,480 is a composite number.

Why is 586,480 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 586,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 7,331 14,662 29,324 36,655 58,648 73,310 117,296 146,620 293,240 and 586,480, with no remainder.

Since 586,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 586,480, 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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