Q: Is 542,872 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,872 is a composite number.

Why is 542,872 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 542,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 31 44 62 88 124 199 248 341 398 682 796 1,364 1,592 2,189 2,728 4,378 6,169 8,756 12,338 17,512 24,676 49,352 67,859 135,718 271,436 and 542,872, with no remainder.

Since 542,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,872, 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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