Q: Is 538,936 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 538,936 is a composite number.

Why is 538,936 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 538,936 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 23 29 46 58 92 101 116 184 202 232 404 667 808 1,334 2,323 2,668 2,929 4,646 5,336 5,858 9,292 11,716 18,584 23,432 67,367 134,734 269,468 and 538,936, with no remainder.

Since 538,936 cannot be divided by just 1 and 538,936, 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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