Q: Is 545,972 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 545,972 is a composite number.

Why is 545,972 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 545,972 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 17 28 31 34 37 62 68 74 119 124 148 217 238 259 434 476 518 527 629 868 1,036 1,054 1,147 1,258 2,108 2,294 2,516 3,689 4,403 4,588 7,378 8,029 8,806 14,756 16,058 17,612 19,499 32,116 38,998 77,996 136,493 272,986 and 545,972, with no remainder.

Since 545,972 cannot be divided by just 1 and 545,972, 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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