Q: Is 212,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 212,742 is a composite number.

Why is 212,742 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 212,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 53 106 159 223 318 446 477 669 954 1,338 2,007 4,014 11,819 23,638 35,457 70,914 106,371 and 212,742, with no remainder.

Since 212,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,742, 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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