Q: Is 542,230 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,230 is a composite number.

Why is 542,230 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 542,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 26 43 65 86 97 130 194 215 430 485 559 970 1,118 1,261 2,522 2,795 4,171 5,590 6,305 8,342 12,610 20,855 41,710 54,223 108,446 271,115 and 542,230, with no remainder.

Since 542,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,230, 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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