Q: Is 548,724 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 548,724 is a composite number.

Why is 548,724 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 548,724 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 4,157 8,314 12,471 16,628 24,942 45,727 49,884 91,454 137,181 182,908 274,362 and 548,724, with no remainder.

Since 548,724 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,724, 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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