Q: Is 1,579,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,579,042 is a composite number.

Why is 1,579,042 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 1,579,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 34,327 68,654 789,521 and 1,579,042, with no remainder.

Since 1,579,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,579,042, 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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