Q: Is 542,268 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,268 is a composite number.

Why is 542,268 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 542,268 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 27 36 54 108 5,021 10,042 15,063 20,084 30,126 45,189 60,252 90,378 135,567 180,756 271,134 and 542,268, with no remainder.

Since 542,268 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,268, 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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