Q: Is 542,144 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,144 is a composite number.

Why is 542,144 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 542,144 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 43 64 86 172 197 344 394 688 788 1,376 1,576 2,752 3,152 6,304 8,471 12,608 16,942 33,884 67,768 135,536 271,072 and 542,144, with no remainder.

Since 542,144 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,144, 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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