Q: Is 546,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 546,940 is a composite number.

Why is 546,940 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 546,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 29 41 46 58 82 92 115 116 145 164 205 230 290 410 460 580 667 820 943 1,189 1,334 1,886 2,378 2,668 3,335 3,772 4,715 4,756 5,945 6,670 9,430 11,890 13,340 18,860 23,780 27,347 54,694 109,388 136,735 273,470 and 546,940, with no remainder.

Since 546,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 546,940, 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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