Q: Is 587,472 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 587,472 is a composite number.

Why is 587,472 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 587,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 12,239 24,478 36,717 48,956 73,434 97,912 146,868 195,824 293,736 and 587,472, with no remainder.

Since 587,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,472, 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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