Q: Is 588,880 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 588,880 is a composite number.

Why is 588,880 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 588,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 34 40 68 80 85 136 170 272 340 433 680 866 1,360 1,732 2,165 3,464 4,330 6,928 7,361 8,660 14,722 17,320 29,444 34,640 36,805 58,888 73,610 117,776 147,220 294,440 and 588,880, with no remainder.

Since 588,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 588,880, 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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