Q: Is 598,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 598,960 is a composite number.

Why is 598,960 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 598,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 80 7,487 14,974 29,948 37,435 59,896 74,870 119,792 149,740 299,480 and 598,960, with no remainder.

Since 598,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 598,960, 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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