Q: Is 538,821 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,821 is a composite number.

Why is 538,821 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 538,821 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 19 23 57 69 137 171 207 411 437 1,233 1,311 2,603 3,151 3,933 7,809 9,453 23,427 28,359 59,869 179,607 and 538,821, with no remainder.

Since 538,821 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,821, 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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