Q: Is 539,908 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,908 is a composite number.

Why is 539,908 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 539,908 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 43 73 86 146 172 292 1,849 3,139 3,698 6,278 7,396 12,556 134,977 269,954 and 539,908, with no remainder.

Since 539,908 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,908, 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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