Q: Is 542,443,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,443,231 is a composite number.

Why is 542,443,231 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 542,443,231 can be evenly divided by 1 11 29 211 319 2,321 6,119 8,059 67,309 88,649 233,711 1,700,449 2,570,821 18,704,939 49,313,021 and 542,443,231, with no remainder.

Since 542,443,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,443,231, 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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