Q: Is 598,990 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 598,990 is a composite number.

Why is 598,990 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 598,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 35 43 70 86 199 215 301 398 430 602 995 1,393 1,505 1,990 2,786 3,010 6,965 8,557 13,930 17,114 42,785 59,899 85,570 119,798 299,495 and 598,990, with no remainder.

Since 598,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 598,990, 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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