Q: Is 542,300 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,300 is a composite number.

Why is 542,300 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 542,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 17 20 22 25 29 34 44 50 55 58 68 85 100 110 116 145 170 187 220 275 290 319 340 374 425 493 550 580 638 725 748 850 935 986 1,100 1,276 1,450 1,595 1,700 1,870 1,972 2,465 2,900 3,190 3,740 4,675 4,930 5,423 6,380 7,975 9,350 9,860 10,846 12,325 15,950 18,700 21,692 24,650 27,115 31,900 49,300 54,230 108,460 135,575 271,150 and 542,300, with no remainder.

Since 542,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,300, 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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