Q: Is 599,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 599,000 is a composite number.

Why is 599,000 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 599,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 40 50 100 125 200 250 500 599 1,000 1,198 2,396 2,995 4,792 5,990 11,980 14,975 23,960 29,950 59,900 74,875 119,800 149,750 299,500 and 599,000, with no remainder.

Since 599,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 599,000, 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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