Q: Is 538,576 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,576 is a composite number.

Why is 538,576 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 538,576 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 41 82 164 328 656 821 1,642 3,284 6,568 13,136 33,661 67,322 134,644 269,288 and 538,576, with no remainder.

Since 538,576 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,576, 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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