Q: Is 540,298 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,298 is a composite number.

Why is 540,298 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 540,298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 41 82 451 599 902 1,198 6,589 13,178 24,559 49,118 270,149 and 540,298, with no remainder.

Since 540,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,298, 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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