Q: Is 432,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 432,540 is a composite number.

Why is 432,540 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 432,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 27 30 36 45 54 60 81 89 90 108 135 162 178 180 243 267 270 324 356 405 445 486 534 540 801 810 890 972 1,068 1,215 1,335 1,602 1,620 1,780 2,403 2,430 2,670 3,204 4,005 4,806 4,860 5,340 7,209 8,010 9,612 12,015 14,418 16,020 21,627 24,030 28,836 36,045 43,254 48,060 72,090 86,508 108,135 144,180 216,270 and 432,540, with no remainder.

Since 432,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 432,540, 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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