Q: Is 688,608 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 688,608 is a composite number.

Why is 688,608 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 688,608 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 288 432 797 864 1,594 2,391 3,188 4,782 6,376 7,173 9,564 12,752 14,346 19,128 21,519 25,504 28,692 38,256 43,038 57,384 76,512 86,076 114,768 172,152 229,536 344,304 and 688,608, with no remainder.

Since 688,608 cannot be divided by just 1 and 688,608, 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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