Q: Is 531,609 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,609 is a composite number.

Why is 531,609 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 531,609 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 39 43 129 317 559 951 1,677 4,121 12,363 13,631 40,893 177,203 and 531,609, with no remainder.

Since 531,609 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,609, 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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