Q: Is 542,385 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,385 is a composite number.

Why is 542,385 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 542,385 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 45 51 85 153 255 709 765 2,127 3,545 6,381 10,635 12,053 31,905 36,159 60,265 108,477 180,795 and 542,385, with no remainder.

Since 542,385 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,385, 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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