Q: Is 538,269 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,269 is a composite number.

Why is 538,269 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 538,269 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 269 667 807 2,001 6,187 7,801 18,561 23,403 179,423 and 538,269, with no remainder.

Since 538,269 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,269, 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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