Q: Is 546,255 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 546,255 is a composite number.

Why is 546,255 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 546,255 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 61 183 199 305 549 597 915 995 1,791 2,745 2,985 8,955 12,139 36,417 60,695 109,251 182,085 and 546,255, with no remainder.

Since 546,255 cannot be divided by just 1 and 546,255, 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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