Q: Is 535,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 535,842 is a composite number.

Why is 535,842 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 535,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 9,923 19,846 29,769 59,538 89,307 178,614 267,921 and 535,842, with no remainder.

Since 535,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 535,842, 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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