Q: Is 542,234 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,234 is a composite number.

Why is 542,234 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 542,234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 11 14 22 49 77 98 154 503 539 1,006 1,078 3,521 5,533 7,042 11,066 24,647 38,731 49,294 77,462 271,117 and 542,234, with no remainder.

Since 542,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,234, 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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