Q: Is 542,720 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,720 is a composite number.

Why is 542,720 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 542,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 53 64 80 106 128 160 212 256 265 320 424 512 530 640 848 1,024 1,060 1,280 1,696 2,048 2,120 2,560 3,392 4,240 5,120 6,784 8,480 10,240 13,568 16,960 27,136 33,920 54,272 67,840 108,544 135,680 271,360 and 542,720, with no remainder.

Since 542,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,720, 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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