Q: Is 540,798 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,798 is a composite number.

Why is 540,798 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 540,798 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 173 346 519 521 1,038 1,042 1,563 3,126 90,133 180,266 270,399 and 540,798, with no remainder.

Since 540,798 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,798, 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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