Q: Is 597,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 597,940 is a composite number.

Why is 597,940 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 597,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 70 140 4,271 8,542 17,084 21,355 29,897 42,710 59,794 85,420 119,588 149,485 298,970 and 597,940, with no remainder.

Since 597,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 597,940, 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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