Q: Is 542,432 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,432 is a composite number.

Why is 542,432 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 542,432 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 16 22 23 32 44 46 67 88 92 134 176 184 253 268 352 368 506 536 736 737 1,012 1,072 1,474 1,541 2,024 2,144 2,948 3,082 4,048 5,896 6,164 8,096 11,792 12,328 16,951 23,584 24,656 33,902 49,312 67,804 135,608 271,216 and 542,432, with no remainder.

Since 542,432 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,432, 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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