Q: Is 542,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,740 is a composite number.

Why is 542,740 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 542,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 44 55 110 220 2,467 4,934 9,868 12,335 24,670 27,137 49,340 54,274 108,548 135,685 271,370 and 542,740, with no remainder.

Since 542,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,740, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 542,738542,739542,741542,742
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 542,740:


Ask a Question