Q: Is 538,434 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,434 is a composite number.

Why is 538,434 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 538,434 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 27 39 54 59 78 117 118 169 177 234 338 351 354 507 531 702 767 1,014 1,062 1,521 1,534 1,593 2,301 3,042 3,186 4,563 4,602 6,903 9,126 9,971 13,806 19,942 20,709 29,913 41,418 59,826 89,739 179,478 269,217 and 538,434, with no remainder.

Since 538,434 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,434, 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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