Q: Is 542,960 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,960 is a composite number.

Why is 542,960 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 542,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 16 20 22 40 44 55 80 88 110 176 220 440 617 880 1,234 2,468 3,085 4,936 6,170 6,787 9,872 12,340 13,574 24,680 27,148 33,935 49,360 54,296 67,870 108,592 135,740 271,480 and 542,960, with no remainder.

Since 542,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,960, 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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