Q: Is 542,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,982 is a composite number.

Why is 542,982 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 542,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 19 22 33 38 57 66 114 209 418 433 627 866 1,254 1,299 2,598 4,763 8,227 9,526 14,289 16,454 24,681 28,578 49,362 90,497 180,994 271,491 and 542,982, with no remainder.

Since 542,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,982, 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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