Q: Is 59,600 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 59,600 is a composite number.

Why is 59,600 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 59,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 149 200 298 400 596 745 1,192 1,490 2,384 2,980 3,725 5,960 7,450 11,920 14,900 29,800 and 59,600, with no remainder.

Since 59,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 59,600, 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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