Q: Is 542,244 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,244 is a composite number.

Why is 542,244 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 542,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 73 146 219 292 438 619 876 1,238 1,857 2,476 3,714 7,428 45,187 90,374 135,561 180,748 271,122 and 542,244, with no remainder.

Since 542,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,244, 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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