Q: Is 538,084 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,084 is a composite number.

Why is 538,084 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 538,084 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 41 68 82 164 193 386 697 772 1,394 2,788 3,281 6,562 7,913 13,124 15,826 31,652 134,521 269,042 and 538,084, with no remainder.

Since 538,084 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,084, 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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