Q: Is 538,865,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,865,742 is a composite number.

Why is 538,865,742 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 538,865,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,777 5,554 8,331 16,662 32,341 64,682 97,023 194,046 89,810,957 179,621,914 269,432,871 and 538,865,742, with no remainder.

Since 538,865,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,865,742, 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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