Q: Is 540,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,500 is a composite number.

Why is 540,500 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 540,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 47 50 92 94 100 115 125 188 230 235 250 460 470 500 575 940 1,081 1,150 1,175 2,162 2,300 2,350 2,875 4,324 4,700 5,405 5,750 5,875 10,810 11,500 11,750 21,620 23,500 27,025 54,050 108,100 135,125 270,250 and 540,500, with no remainder.

Since 540,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,500, 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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