Q: Is 542,231,338 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,231,338 is a composite number.

Why is 542,231,338 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 542,231,338 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 463 926 5,093 10,186 53,233 106,466 585,563 1,171,126 24,646,879 49,293,758 271,115,669 and 542,231,338, with no remainder.

Since 542,231,338 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,231,338, 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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