Q: Is 512,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 512,540 is a composite number.

Why is 512,540 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 512,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 28 35 49 70 98 140 196 245 490 523 980 1,046 2,092 2,615 3,661 5,230 7,322 10,460 14,644 18,305 25,627 36,610 51,254 73,220 102,508 128,135 256,270 and 512,540, with no remainder.

Since 512,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 512,540, 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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