Q: Is 531,408 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,408 is a composite number.

Why is 531,408 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 531,408 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 11,071 22,142 33,213 44,284 66,426 88,568 132,852 177,136 265,704 and 531,408, with no remainder.

Since 531,408 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,408, 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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