Q: Is 542,421,564 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,421,564 is a composite number.

Why is 542,421,564 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 542,421,564 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 821 1,642 2,463 3,284 4,926 9,852 55,057 110,114 165,171 220,228 330,342 660,684 45,201,797 90,403,594 135,605,391 180,807,188 271,210,782 and 542,421,564, with no remainder.

Since 542,421,564 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,421,564, 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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