Q: Is 542,276 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,276 is a composite number.

Why is 542,276 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 542,276 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 107 181 214 362 428 724 749 1,267 1,498 2,534 2,996 5,068 19,367 38,734 77,468 135,569 271,138 and 542,276, with no remainder.

Since 542,276 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,276, 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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