Q: Is 542,664 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,664 is a composite number.

Why is 542,664 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 542,664 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 7,537 15,074 22,611 30,148 45,222 60,296 67,833 90,444 135,666 180,888 271,332 and 542,664, with no remainder.

Since 542,664 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,664, 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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