Q: Is 539,820 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,820 is a composite number.

Why is 539,820 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 539,820 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 30 36 45 60 90 180 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 14,995 17,994 26,991 29,990 35,988 44,985 53,982 59,980 89,970 107,964 134,955 179,940 269,910 and 539,820, with no remainder.

Since 539,820 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,820, 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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