Q: Is 542,048 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,048 is a composite number.

Why is 542,048 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 542,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 32 52 104 208 416 1,303 2,606 5,212 10,424 16,939 20,848 33,878 41,696 67,756 135,512 271,024 and 542,048, with no remainder.

Since 542,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,048, 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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