Q: Is 542,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,940 is a composite number.

Why is 542,940 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 542,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 9,049 18,098 27,147 36,196 45,245 54,294 90,490 108,588 135,735 180,980 271,470 and 542,940, with no remainder.

Since 542,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,940, 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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