Q: Is 542,610 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,610 is a composite number.

Why is 542,610 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 542,610 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 45 90 6,029 12,058 18,087 30,145 36,174 54,261 60,290 90,435 108,522 180,870 271,305 and 542,610, with no remainder.

Since 542,610 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,610, 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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