Q: Is 948,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 948,540 is a composite number.

Why is 948,540 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 948,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 15,809 31,618 47,427 63,236 79,045 94,854 158,090 189,708 237,135 316,180 474,270 and 948,540, with no remainder.

Since 948,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 948,540, 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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