Q: Is 542,316 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,316 is a composite number.

Why is 542,316 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 542,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 43 86 129 172 258 516 1,051 2,102 3,153 4,204 6,306 12,612 45,193 90,386 135,579 180,772 271,158 and 542,316, with no remainder.

Since 542,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,316, 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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