540000

540,000 is a natural number that follows 539,999 and precedes 540,001. It is an even composite number with the prime factorization 2^5 × 3^3 × 5^4, which equals 32 × 27 × 625. This factorization implies a wide range of divisors: the number has 120 positive divisors in total. Its decimal representation ends with four zeros, making it divisible by 10^4 as well as by 1000, and its digit sum is 9, confirming divisibility by 9 (and thus by 3 and 9).

In decimal notation, 540,000 can be written in scientific notation as 5.4 × 10^5. In hexadecimal, it equals 0x83D60. As a rounded figure, 540,000 is commonly used in statistics, budgets, population estimates, and other contexts where large, easily communicable numbers are preferred.

From a mathematical standpoint, 540,000 lies between 2^19 (524,288) and 2^20 (1,048,576), placing it within the range frequently encountered in digital and computational contexts. The number exemplifies a highly composite figure with multiple factors and a trailing-zero structure that makes it convenient for calculations involving thousands and ten-thousands.

Usage and presence in data sets often reflect its role as a convenient, round-scale quantity. Beyond its arithmetic properties, 540,000 serves as a representative example of a large, highly factorable integer used in education, budgeting, and statistical reporting.

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