Q: Is 542,040 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,040 is a composite number.

Why is 542,040 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 542,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 40 60 120 4,517 9,034 13,551 18,068 22,585 27,102 36,136 45,170 54,204 67,755 90,340 108,408 135,510 180,680 271,020 and 542,040, with no remainder.

Since 542,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,040, 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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