Q: Is 542,748 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,748 is a composite number.

Why is 542,748 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 542,748 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 31 62 93 124 186 372 1,459 2,918 4,377 5,836 8,754 17,508 45,229 90,458 135,687 180,916 271,374 and 542,748, with no remainder.

Since 542,748 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,748, 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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