Q: Is 548,940 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 548,940 is a composite number.

Why is 548,940 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 548,940 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 84 105 140 210 420 1,307 2,614 3,921 5,228 6,535 7,842 9,149 13,070 15,684 18,298 19,605 26,140 27,447 36,596 39,210 45,745 54,894 78,420 91,490 109,788 137,235 182,980 274,470 and 548,940, with no remainder.

Since 548,940 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,940, 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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