Q: Is 8,488,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 8,488,542 is a composite number.

Why is 8,488,542 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 8,488,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 83,221 166,442 249,663 499,326 1,414,757 2,829,514 4,244,271 and 8,488,542, with no remainder.

Since 8,488,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,488,542, 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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