Q: Is 542,000 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,000 is a composite number.

Why is 542,000 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 542,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 40 50 80 100 125 200 250 271 400 500 542 1,000 1,084 1,355 2,000 2,168 2,710 4,336 5,420 6,775 10,840 13,550 21,680 27,100 33,875 54,200 67,750 108,400 135,500 271,000 and 542,000, with no remainder.

Since 542,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,000, 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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