Q: Is 547,842 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 547,842 is a composite number.

Why is 547,842 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 547,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 41 51 82 102 123 131 246 262 393 697 786 1,394 2,091 2,227 4,182 4,454 5,371 6,681 10,742 13,362 16,113 32,226 91,307 182,614 273,921 and 547,842, with no remainder.

Since 547,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 547,842, 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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