Q: Is 596,001 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 596,001 is a composite number.

Why is 596,001 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 596,001 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 101 281 303 707 843 1,967 2,121 5,901 28,381 85,143 198,667 and 596,001, with no remainder.

Since 596,001 cannot be divided by just 1 and 596,001, 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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