Q: Is 539,874 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,874 is a composite number.

Why is 539,874 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 539,874 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 89 178 267 337 534 674 801 1,011 1,602 2,022 3,033 6,066 29,993 59,986 89,979 179,958 269,937 and 539,874, with no remainder.

Since 539,874 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,874, 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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