Q: Is 540,041 a Composite Number?

 A: No, 540,041 is not a composite number; it is a prime number.

Why is 540,041 not 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 540,041 can be evenly divided by 1 and 540,041, with no remainder.

Since 540,041 can be divided by just 1 and 540,041, it is not a composite number.


More Examples

Number 540,039540,040540,042540,043
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 540,041:


Ask a Question