Q: Is 546,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 546,498 is a composite number.

Why is 546,498 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 546,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 97 194 291 313 582 626 873 939 1,746 1,878 2,817 5,634 30,361 60,722 91,083 182,166 273,249 and 546,498, with no remainder.

Since 546,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 546,498, 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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