Q: Is 1,542,789 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,542,789 is a composite number.

Why is 1,542,789 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 1,542,789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 37 41 111 113 123 333 339 369 1,017 1,517 4,181 4,551 4,633 12,543 13,653 13,899 37,629 41,697 171,421 514,263 and 1,542,789, with no remainder.

Since 1,542,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,542,789, 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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