Q: Is 542,544 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,544 is a composite number.

Why is 542,544 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 542,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 48 89 127 178 254 267 356 381 508 534 712 762 1,016 1,068 1,424 1,524 2,032 2,136 3,048 4,272 6,096 11,303 22,606 33,909 45,212 67,818 90,424 135,636 180,848 271,272 and 542,544, with no remainder.

Since 542,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,544, 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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