Q: Is 538,220 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,220 is a composite number.

Why is 538,220 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 538,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 34 68 85 170 340 1,583 3,166 6,332 7,915 15,830 26,911 31,660 53,822 107,644 134,555 269,110 and 538,220, with no remainder.

Since 538,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,220, 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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