Q: Is 548,988 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 548,988 is a composite number.

Why is 548,988 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 548,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 4,159 8,318 12,477 16,636 24,954 45,749 49,908 91,498 137,247 182,996 274,494 and 548,988, with no remainder.

Since 548,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,988, 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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