Q: Is 545,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 545,988 is a composite number.

Why is 545,988 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 545,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 173 263 346 519 526 692 789 1,038 1,052 1,578 2,076 3,156 45,499 90,998 136,497 181,996 272,994 and 545,988, with no remainder.

Since 545,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 545,988, 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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