Q: Is 542,790 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 542,790 is a composite number.

Why is 542,790 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 542,790 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 30 37 45 74 90 111 163 185 222 326 333 370 489 555 666 815 978 1,110 1,467 1,630 1,665 2,445 2,934 3,330 4,890 6,031 7,335 12,062 14,670 18,093 30,155 36,186 54,279 60,310 90,465 108,558 180,930 271,395 and 542,790, with no remainder.

Since 542,790 cannot be divided by just 1 and 542,790, 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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