Q: Is 531,728 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 531,728 is a composite number.

Why is 531,728 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 531,728 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 167 199 334 398 668 796 1,336 1,592 2,672 3,184 33,233 66,466 132,932 265,864 and 531,728, with no remainder.

Since 531,728 cannot be divided by just 1 and 531,728, 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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