Q: Is 549,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 549,172 is a composite number.

Why is 549,172 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 549,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 59 118 179 236 358 716 767 1,534 2,327 3,068 4,654 9,308 10,561 21,122 42,244 137,293 274,586 and 549,172, with no remainder.

Since 549,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 549,172, 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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