Q: Is 601,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 601,542 is a composite number.

Why is 601,542 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 601,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 1,453 2,906 4,359 8,718 13,077 26,154 33,419 66,838 100,257 200,514 300,771 and 601,542, with no remainder.

Since 601,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,542, 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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