Q: Is 418,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 418,542 is a composite number.

Why is 418,542 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 418,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 79 158 237 474 883 1,766 2,649 5,298 69,757 139,514 209,271 and 418,542, with no remainder.

Since 418,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 418,542, 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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