Q: Is 540,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,048 is a composite number.

Why is 540,048 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 540,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 11,251 22,502 33,753 45,004 67,506 90,008 135,012 180,016 270,024 and 540,048, with no remainder.

Since 540,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,048, 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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