Q: Is 552,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 552,942 is a composite number.

Why is 552,942 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 552,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 13 17 18 26 34 39 51 78 102 117 139 153 221 234 278 306 417 442 663 834 1,251 1,326 1,807 1,989 2,363 2,502 3,614 3,978 4,726 5,421 7,089 10,842 14,178 16,263 21,267 30,719 32,526 42,534 61,438 92,157 184,314 276,471 and 552,942, with no remainder.

Since 552,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 552,942, 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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