Q: Is 542,420 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,420 is a composite number.

Why is 542,420 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 542,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 37 74 148 185 370 733 740 1,466 2,932 3,665 7,330 14,660 27,121 54,242 108,484 135,605 271,210 and 542,420, with no remainder.

Since 542,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,420, 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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