Q: Is 540,991 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 540,991 is a composite number.

Why is 540,991 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 540,991 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 121 187 263 2,057 2,893 4,471 31,823 49,181 and 540,991, with no remainder.

Since 540,991 cannot be divided by just 1 and 540,991, 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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