Q: Is 542,888 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,888 is a composite number.

Why is 542,888 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 542,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 79 158 316 632 859 1,718 3,436 6,872 67,861 135,722 271,444 and 542,888, with no remainder.

Since 542,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,888, 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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