Q: Is 547,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 547,542 is a composite number.

Why is 547,542 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 547,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 19 38 57 114 171 342 1,601 3,202 4,803 9,606 14,409 28,818 30,419 60,838 91,257 182,514 273,771 and 547,542, with no remainder.

Since 547,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 547,542, 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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