Q: Is 539,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,888 is a composite number.

Why is 539,888 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 539,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 41 82 164 328 656 823 1,646 3,292 6,584 13,168 33,743 67,486 134,972 269,944 and 539,888, with no remainder.

Since 539,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,888, 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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