Q: Is 542,900 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,900 is a composite number.

Why is 542,900 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 542,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 61 89 100 122 178 244 305 356 445 610 890 1,220 1,525 1,780 2,225 3,050 4,450 5,429 6,100 8,900 10,858 21,716 27,145 54,290 108,580 135,725 271,450 and 542,900, with no remainder.

Since 542,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,900, 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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