Q: Is 540,141 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,141 is a composite number.

Why is 540,141 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 540,141 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 17 21 51 89 119 267 289 357 623 867 1,513 1,869 2,023 4,539 6,069 10,591 25,721 31,773 77,163 180,047 and 540,141, with no remainder.

Since 540,141 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,141, 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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