Q: Is 538,858,458 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,858,458 is a composite number.

Why is 538,858,458 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 538,858,458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 29,936,581 59,873,162 89,809,743 179,619,486 269,429,229 and 538,858,458, with no remainder.

Since 538,858,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,858,458, 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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