Q: Is 543,500 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 543,500 is a composite number.

Why is 543,500 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 543,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 125 250 500 1,087 2,174 4,348 5,435 10,870 21,740 27,175 54,350 108,700 135,875 271,750 and 543,500, with no remainder.

Since 543,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 543,500, 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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