Q: Is 1,542,423 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,542,423 is a composite number.

Why is 1,542,423 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 1,542,423 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 17,729 53,187 514,141 and 1,542,423, with no remainder.

Since 1,542,423 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,542,423, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 1,542,4211,542,4221,542,4241,542,425
Composite? noyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 1,542,423:


Ask a Question