Q: Is 542,020 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,020 is a composite number.

Why is 542,020 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 542,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 41 82 164 205 410 661 820 1,322 2,644 3,305 6,610 13,220 27,101 54,202 108,404 135,505 271,010 and 542,020, with no remainder.

Since 542,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,020, 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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