Q: Is 962,540 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 962,540 is a composite number.

Why is 962,540 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 962,540 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 19 20 34 38 68 76 85 95 149 170 190 298 323 340 380 596 646 745 1,292 1,490 1,615 2,533 2,831 2,980 3,230 5,066 5,662 6,460 10,132 11,324 12,665 14,155 25,330 28,310 48,127 50,660 56,620 96,254 192,508 240,635 481,270 and 962,540, with no remainder.

Since 962,540 cannot be divided by just 1 and 962,540, 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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