Q: Is 542,160 a Composite Number?

Why is 542,160 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 542,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 180 216 240 251 270 360 432 502 540 720 753 1,004 1,080 1,255 1,506 2,008 2,160 2,259 2,510 3,012 3,765 4,016 4,518 5,020 6,024 6,777 7,530 9,036 10,040 11,295 12,048 13,554 15,060 18,072 20,080 22,590 27,108 30,120 33,885 36,144 45,180 54,216 60,240 67,770 90,360 108,432 135,540 180,720 271,080 and 542,160, with no remainder.

Since 542,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,160, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).