Q: Is 788,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 788,540 is a composite number.

Why is 788,540 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 788,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 89 178 356 443 445 886 890 1,772 1,780 2,215 4,430 8,860 39,427 78,854 157,708 197,135 394,270 and 788,540, with no remainder.

Since 788,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 788,540, 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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