Q: Is 1,724,740 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,724,740 is a composite number.

Why is 1,724,740 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 1,724,740 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 83 166 332 415 830 1,039 1,660 2,078 4,156 5,195 10,390 20,780 86,237 172,474 344,948 431,185 862,370 and 1,724,740, with no remainder.

Since 1,724,740 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,724,740, 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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