Q: Is 1,542,162 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,542,162 is a composite number.

Why is 1,542,162 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 1,542,162 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 29 58 87 174 8,863 17,726 26,589 53,178 257,027 514,054 771,081 and 1,542,162, with no remainder.

Since 1,542,162 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,542,162, 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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