Q: Is 542,602 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,602 is a composite number.

Why is 542,602 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 542,602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 19 38 109 131 218 262 2,071 2,489 4,142 4,978 14,279 28,558 271,301 and 542,602, with no remainder.

Since 542,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,602, 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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