Q: Is 588,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 588,042 is a composite number.

Why is 588,042 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 588,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 13 14 18 21 26 39 42 63 78 91 117 126 182 234 273 359 546 718 819 1,077 1,638 2,154 2,513 3,231 4,667 5,026 6,462 7,539 9,334 14,001 15,078 22,617 28,002 32,669 42,003 45,234 65,338 84,006 98,007 196,014 294,021 and 588,042, with no remainder.

Since 588,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,042, 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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