Q: Is 589,342 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 589,342 is a composite number.

Why is 589,342 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 589,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 19 26 38 247 494 1,193 2,386 15,509 22,667 31,018 45,334 294,671 and 589,342, with no remainder.

Since 589,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 589,342, 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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