Q: Is 542,201,432 a Composite Number?

Why is 542,201,432 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 542,201,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 67,775,179 135,550,358 271,100,716 and 542,201,432, with no remainder.

Since 542,201,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,201,432, 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).