Q: Is 542,250 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,250 is a composite number.

Why is 542,250 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 542,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 241 250 375 450 482 723 750 1,125 1,205 1,446 2,169 2,250 2,410 3,615 4,338 6,025 7,230 10,845 12,050 18,075 21,690 30,125 36,150 54,225 60,250 90,375 108,450 180,750 271,125 and 542,250, with no remainder.

Since 542,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,250, 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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