Q: Is 542,934 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,934 is a composite number.

Why is 542,934 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 542,934 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 31 42 62 63 93 126 139 186 217 278 279 417 434 558 651 834 973 1,251 1,302 1,946 1,953 2,502 2,919 3,906 4,309 5,838 8,618 8,757 12,927 17,514 25,854 30,163 38,781 60,326 77,562 90,489 180,978 271,467 and 542,934, with no remainder.

Since 542,934 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,934, 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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