Q: Is 3,157,739 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,157,739 is a composite number.

Why is 3,157,739 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 3,157,739 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 59 179 299 767 1,357 2,327 4,117 10,561 17,641 53,521 137,293 242,903 and 3,157,739, with no remainder.

Since 3,157,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,157,739, 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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