Q: Is 542,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,742 is a composite number.

Why is 542,742 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 542,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 289 313 578 626 867 939 1,734 1,878 5,321 10,642 15,963 31,926 90,457 180,914 271,371 and 542,742, with no remainder.

Since 542,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,742, 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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