Q: Is 542,560 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,560 is a composite number.

Why is 542,560 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 542,560 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 3,391 6,782 13,564 16,955 27,128 33,910 54,256 67,820 108,512 135,640 271,280 and 542,560, with no remainder.

Since 542,560 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,560, 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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