Q: Is 539,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,500 is a composite number.

Why is 539,500 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 539,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 83 100 125 130 166 250 260 325 332 415 500 650 830 1,079 1,300 1,625 1,660 2,075 2,158 3,250 4,150 4,316 5,395 6,500 8,300 10,375 10,790 20,750 21,580 26,975 41,500 53,950 107,900 134,875 269,750 and 539,500, with no remainder.

Since 539,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,500, 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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