Q: Is 538,002 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,002 is a composite number.

Why is 538,002 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 538,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 41 54 81 82 123 162 243 246 369 486 729 738 1,107 1,458 2,187 2,214 3,321 4,374 6,561 6,642 9,963 13,122 19,926 29,889 59,778 89,667 179,334 269,001 and 538,002, with no remainder.

Since 538,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,002, 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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