Q: Is 588,420 a Composite Number?

Why is 588,420 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 588,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 467 630 934 1,260 1,401 1,868 2,335 2,802 3,269 4,203 4,670 5,604 6,538 7,005 8,406 9,340 9,807 13,076 14,010 16,345 16,812 19,614 21,015 28,020 29,421 32,690 39,228 42,030 49,035 58,842 65,380 84,060 98,070 117,684 147,105 196,140 294,210 and 588,420, with no remainder.

Since 588,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,420, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).