Q: Is 538,074 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,074 is a composite number.

Why is 538,074 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 538,074 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 167 179 334 358 501 537 1,002 1,074 1,503 1,611 3,006 3,222 29,893 59,786 89,679 179,358 269,037 and 538,074, with no remainder.

Since 538,074 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,074, 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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