Q: Is 362,742 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 362,742 is a composite number.

Why is 362,742 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 362,742 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 60,457 120,914 181,371 and 362,742, with no remainder.

Since 362,742 cannot be divided by just 1 and 362,742, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 362,740362,741362,743362,744
Composite? yesnonoyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 362,742:


Ask a Question