Q: Is 542,952 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,952 is a composite number.

Why is 542,952 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 542,952 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 7,541 15,082 22,623 30,164 45,246 60,328 67,869 90,492 135,738 180,984 271,476 and 542,952, with no remainder.

Since 542,952 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,952, 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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