Q: Is 540,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,988 is a composite number.

Why is 540,988 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 540,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 139 278 556 973 1,946 3,892 19,321 38,642 77,284 135,247 270,494 and 540,988, with no remainder.

Since 540,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,988, 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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