Q: Is 538,118 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,118 is a composite number.

Why is 538,118 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 538,118 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 17 19 34 38 49 98 119 133 238 266 289 323 578 646 833 931 1,666 1,862 2,023 2,261 4,046 4,522 5,491 10,982 14,161 15,827 28,322 31,654 38,437 76,874 269,059 and 538,118, with no remainder.

Since 538,118 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,118, 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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