Q: Is 588,072 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 588,072 is a composite number.

Why is 588,072 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 588,072 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 107 214 229 321 428 458 642 687 856 916 1,284 1,374 1,832 2,568 2,748 5,496 24,503 49,006 73,509 98,012 147,018 196,024 294,036 and 588,072, with no remainder.

Since 588,072 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,072, 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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