Q: Is 542,136 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,136 is a composite number.

Why is 542,136 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 542,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 21 24 28 42 49 56 84 98 147 168 196 294 392 461 588 922 1,176 1,383 1,844 2,766 3,227 3,688 5,532 6,454 9,681 11,064 12,908 19,362 22,589 25,816 38,724 45,178 67,767 77,448 90,356 135,534 180,712 271,068 and 542,136, with no remainder.

Since 542,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,136, 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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