Q: Is 538,532 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,532 is a composite number.

Why is 538,532 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 538,532 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 31 43 62 86 101 124 172 202 404 1,333 2,666 3,131 4,343 5,332 6,262 8,686 12,524 17,372 134,633 269,266 and 538,532, with no remainder.

Since 538,532 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,532, 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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