Q: Is 542,696 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,696 is a composite number.

Why is 542,696 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 542,696 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 8 11 14 22 28 44 56 77 88 154 308 616 881 1,762 3,524 6,167 7,048 9,691 12,334 19,382 24,668 38,764 49,336 67,837 77,528 135,674 271,348 and 542,696, with no remainder.

Since 542,696 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,696, 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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