Q: Is 587,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 587,940 is a composite number.

Why is 587,940 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 587,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 41 60 82 123 164 205 239 246 410 478 492 615 717 820 956 1,195 1,230 1,434 2,390 2,460 2,868 3,585 4,780 7,170 9,799 14,340 19,598 29,397 39,196 48,995 58,794 97,990 117,588 146,985 195,980 293,970 and 587,940, with no remainder.

Since 587,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 587,940, 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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