Q: Is 538,274 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,274 is a composite number.

Why is 538,274 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 538,274 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 43 86 473 569 946 1,138 6,259 12,518 24,467 48,934 269,137 and 538,274, with no remainder.

Since 538,274 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,274, 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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