Q: Is 589,238 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 589,238 is a composite number.

Why is 589,238 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 589,238 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 131 173 262 346 1,703 2,249 3,406 4,498 22,663 45,326 294,619 and 589,238, with no remainder.

Since 589,238 cannot be divided by just 1 and 589,238, 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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