Q: Is 589,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 589,900 is a composite number.

Why is 589,900 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 589,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 340 347 425 694 850 1,388 1,700 1,735 3,470 5,899 6,940 8,675 11,798 17,350 23,596 29,495 34,700 58,990 117,980 147,475 294,950 and 589,900, with no remainder.

Since 589,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 589,900, 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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