Q: Is 541,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 541,242 is a composite number.

Why is 541,242 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 541,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 18 26 27 39 54 78 81 117 162 234 257 351 514 702 771 1,053 1,542 2,106 2,313 3,341 4,626 6,682 6,939 10,023 13,878 20,046 20,817 30,069 41,634 60,138 90,207 180,414 270,621 and 541,242, with no remainder.

Since 541,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 541,242, 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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