Q: Is 542,368 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,368 is a composite number.

Why is 542,368 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 542,368 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 17 32 34 68 136 272 544 997 1,994 3,988 7,976 15,952 16,949 31,904 33,898 67,796 135,592 271,184 and 542,368, with no remainder.

Since 542,368 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,368, 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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