Q: Is 542,271 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,271 is a composite number.

Why is 542,271 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 542,271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 271 667 813 2,001 6,233 7,859 18,699 23,577 180,757 and 542,271, with no remainder.

Since 542,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,271, 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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