Q: Is 542,298 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,298 is a composite number.

Why is 542,298 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 542,298 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 67 71 114 134 142 201 213 402 426 1,273 1,349 2,546 2,698 3,819 4,047 4,757 7,638 8,094 9,514 14,271 28,542 90,383 180,766 271,149 and 542,298, with no remainder.

Since 542,298 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,298, 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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