Q: Is 289,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 289,542 is a composite number.

Why is 289,542 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 289,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 41 66 82 107 123 214 246 321 451 642 902 1,177 1,353 2,354 2,706 3,531 4,387 7,062 8,774 13,161 26,322 48,257 96,514 144,771 and 289,542, with no remainder.

Since 289,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 289,542, 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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