Q: Is 542,624 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,624 is a composite number.

Why is 542,624 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 542,624 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 31 32 62 124 248 496 547 992 1,094 2,188 4,376 8,752 16,957 17,504 33,914 67,828 135,656 271,312 and 542,624, with no remainder.

Since 542,624 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,624, 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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