Q: Is 587,470 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 587,470 is a composite number.

Why is 587,470 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 587,470 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 65 130 4,519 9,038 22,595 45,190 58,747 117,494 293,735 and 587,470, with no remainder.

Since 587,470 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,470, 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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