Q: Is 538,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,142 is a composite number.

Why is 538,142 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 538,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 61 122 401 671 802 1,342 4,411 8,822 24,461 48,922 269,071 and 538,142, with no remainder.

Since 538,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,142, 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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