Q: Is 59,008 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,008 is a composite number.

Why is 59,008 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 59,008 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 461 922 1,844 3,688 7,376 14,752 29,504 and 59,008, with no remainder.

Since 59,008 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,008, 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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