Q: Is 542,552,421 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,552,421 is a composite number.

Why is 542,552,421 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 542,552,421 can be evenly divided by 1 3 31 93 277 831 8,587 21,061 25,761 63,183 652,891 1,958,673 5,833,897 17,501,691 180,850,807 and 542,552,421, with no remainder.

Since 542,552,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,552,421, 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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