Q: Is 540,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,858 is a composite number.

Why is 540,858 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 540,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 109 218 327 654 827 1,654 2,481 4,962 90,143 180,286 270,429 and 540,858, with no remainder.

Since 540,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,858, 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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