Q: Is 587,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 587,238 is a composite number.

Why is 587,238 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 587,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 97 194 291 582 1,009 2,018 3,027 6,054 97,873 195,746 293,619 and 587,238, with no remainder.

Since 587,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,238, 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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