Q: Is 542,892 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,892 is a composite number.

Why is 542,892 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 542,892 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 12 14 21 23 28 42 46 69 84 92 138 161 276 281 322 483 562 644 843 966 1,124 1,686 1,932 1,967 3,372 3,934 5,901 6,463 7,868 11,802 12,926 19,389 23,604 25,852 38,778 45,241 77,556 90,482 135,723 180,964 271,446 and 542,892, with no remainder.

Since 542,892 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,892, 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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