Q: Is 540,486 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,486 is a composite number.

Why is 540,486 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 540,486 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 10,009 20,018 30,027 60,054 90,081 180,162 270,243 and 540,486, with no remainder.

Since 540,486 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,486, 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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