Q: Is 548,982 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 548,982 is a composite number.

Why is 548,982 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 548,982 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 4,357 8,714 13,071 26,142 30,499 39,213 60,998 78,426 91,497 182,994 274,491 and 548,982, with no remainder.

Since 548,982 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,982, 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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