Q: Is 539,955 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 539,955 is a composite number.

Why is 539,955 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 539,955 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 39 45 65 71 117 169 195 213 355 507 585 639 845 923 1,065 1,521 2,535 2,769 3,195 4,615 7,605 8,307 11,999 13,845 35,997 41,535 59,995 107,991 179,985 and 539,955, with no remainder.

Since 539,955 cannot be divided by just 1 and 539,955, 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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