Q: Is 501,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 501,042 is a composite number.

Why is 501,042 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 501,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 113 226 339 678 739 1,478 2,217 4,434 83,507 167,014 250,521 and 501,042, with no remainder.

Since 501,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 501,042, 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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