Q: Is 542,416 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,416 is a composite number.

Why is 542,416 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 542,416 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 14 16 28 29 56 58 112 116 167 203 232 334 406 464 668 812 1,169 1,336 1,624 2,338 2,672 3,248 4,676 4,843 9,352 9,686 18,704 19,372 33,901 38,744 67,802 77,488 135,604 271,208 and 542,416, with no remainder.

Since 542,416 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,416, 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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